STAFF ADVANCED QUALITY ENGINEER (HW AND SW)

TE Connectivity; Fairview (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity in Fairview, NC is seeking a Staff Advanced Quality Engineer to support New Product Introduction and transition into production in our Relay Plant. You will ensure hardware and software lifecycle activities meet aerospace quality expectations and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes AS9145, AS9115, QMS governance, and configuration management, with on-site collaboration 25–50% of the time in a fast-paced, highly compliant environment.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with aerospace quality processes and standards.
• Ability to translate aerospace standards into procedures and work instructions.
• Experience with software and hardware lifecycle activities in NPI and production environments.

Responsibilities

• QA ownership for hardware and software deliverables across NPI and production.
• Translate AS9115 Rev A and AS9100:2016 clauses into procedures, work instructions, and templates.

Skills

AS9115 knowledge

AS9100 knowledge

Traceability

Job description

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

The Aerospace, Defense and Marine (AD&M) business unit of TE is part of the Industrial Solutions segment and is a world leader in the design of components and electrical interconnection solutions that are used for applications in extreme and rigorous environments. These interconnection solutions make possible applications of avionics, jet and propulsion engine management, flight controls, grounding systems, and onboard entertainment (EAB) for today's "connected aircraft". This capability is extended to military, marine, aviation, space, land, and drone vehicles, as well as oil and gas exploration of open‑ocean deposits. TE offers solutions for enhanced connectivity that work and resist in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the ends of space.

• THIS IS A HYBRID OPPORTUNITY- CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON-SITE IN FAIRVIEW, NC 25%-50% OF THE TIME***

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Staff Advanced Quality Engineer to join the team supporting New Product Introduction and Transition into Production in our Relay Plant in Fairview, NC. This is an opportunity to join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about ensuring the future growth of our Relay business and emphasize TE’s core values of integrity, innovation, accountability, and teamwork.

In this role you will ensure all deliverables are met through the TE New Product Stage Gate process with an emphasis on following AS9145 and AS9115. This role ensures that both hardware and software lifecycle activities, from planning and requirements through verification, validation, release, maintenance, and configuration management, conform to aerospace quality expectations for safety, security, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibility

QA Ownership for New Products: Deliverable Hardware and Software

• Translate AS9115 Rev A and AS9100:2016 clauses into practical procedures, work instructions, and templates covering software planning, development, integration, verification/validation, release, delivery, and support.
• Ensure the QMS remains lifecycle-model agnostic while enforcing required controls (e.g., reviews, approvals, traceability, records).

Software Planning And Requirements Quality

• Lead creation and maintenance of, Quality Plans,
• Implement requirements management Standard (clear, unambiguous, testable requirements) and maintain bidirectional traceability from requirements - design - code - test - release.

Configuration Management & Change Control

• Define Quality standard for software Configuration Management (CM), including baselines, item identification, change evaluation/approval, and status accounting; integrate with product and system