Senior Quality Engineer

Amphenol PCD; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Pcd in Beverly, MA, seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality assurance across production with a focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to ensure contract compliance and drive problem-solving across the organization.

The role requires strong leadership, data-driven mindset, and experience in aerospace quality standards. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; E‑Verify applies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience using RCCA tools to drive systemic corrective actions.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and MRP/ERP software.
• Resilient, solutions‑oriented approach to complex quality challenges.
• Proven ability to interface with all levels of management, customers, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Escape Management Process and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve product escapes and organizational challenges.
• Build strong interdepartmental relationships with customers and suppliers to communicate quality concerns.
• Manage RMAs, track progress, and report quality metrics to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data and KPIs and provide technical support to operations.
• Investigate hardware/assembly quality issues and ensure compliance with specs and standards.
• Oversee MRB parts processing and documentation.

Skills

RCCA tools

Engineering drawings

QMS management

Stakeholder management

AS9100/ISO knowledge

Six Sigma Black Belt

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Amphenol Pcd is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join our team in Beverly, MA. This is a highly customer-focused role requiring strong leadership and collaboration skills to manage quality assurance processes across all stages of production. You will work closely with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to ensure compliance with contract requirements and drive continuous improvement initiatives. If you’re passionate about quality, data-driven improvement, and cross-functional teamwork, we’d love to hear from you.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate the Escape Management Process, identifying systemic root causes and ensuring implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Facilitate and coach cross-functional problem resolution teams for product escapes and organizational challenges.
• Foster strong relationships across departments, customers, suppliers, and leverage enterprise-wide problem-solving.
• Manage, track, and ensure timely completion of RMAs.
• Generate and present quality metrics to management, lead quality improvement programs.
• Drive continuous improvement using data and KPIs.
• Provide technical support and maintain close collaboration with operations.
• Investigate and resolve hardware/assembly concerns impacting quality and delivery, ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
• Build cross-departmental relationships to effectively communicate part status and quality concerns.
• Manage MRB (Material Review Board) parts processing and documentation.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of RCCA (Root Cause & Corrective Action) tools and ability to drive systemic corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical data to support teams.
• Experience managing Quality Management Systems and using MRP/ERP systems.
• Resilient and solutions-oriented when dealing with complex quality challenges.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management, customers, and government agencies.
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, and ISO.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent preferred.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Engineering, Physical Sciences, Manufacturing, Quality).

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Engineering, with at least 3 years in the aerospace industry.

The annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $115,000. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. PCD considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

A Little Bit About Us

Amphenol Pcd, a subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation, is one of the world's leading suppliers of interconnect products for Military, Commercial Aerospace, and Industrial applications. Located north of Boston in Beverly, Massachusetts, we design and manufacture a wide range of products – System Attachments, Junction Modules, Relay Sockets, Terminal Blocks, Rectangular & Circular Connectors, and Cable Assemblies & Adapters. With facilities in North America and Asia, Amphenol Pcd products are chosen by hundreds of OEMs around the world reliant on Amphenol's technical excellence, global network of distributors, and cost-effective solutions for custom systems.

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol Pcd is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

This organization participates in E-Verify.