Job Overview

The Advanced Quality Engineer (AQE) – NPD serves as the quality lead for New Product Development projects and is responsible for ensuring quality is designed into both the product and manufacturing process throughout the stage-gate development process. The role supports multiple products simultaneously and provides the quality leadership needed to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and TE quality requirements.

Job Requirements

1. • Lead quality planning activities throughout the NPD stage-gate process and ensure quality deliverables are completed prior to gate progression.
   • Develop, maintain, and drive quality tools and documentation including DQIPs, Control Plans, Reliability Test Lists (RTLs), inspection strategies, and quality metrics.
   • Facilitate design and process risk assessments through DFMEA, PFMEA, and application risk reviews with the cross-functional teams.
   • Review product requirements, engineering drawings, specifications, validation plans, and engineering changes to ensure compliance with customer and quality requirements.
   • Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure process capability, inspection methods, control plans, tooling validation, and process readiness support successful product launches.
   • Drive supplier quality activities including supplier qualification, audits, PPAP support, incoming quality strategies, and supplier development initiatives.
   • Support pilot builds, process validation, production readiness reviews, and launch activities while ensuring manufacturing processes meet quality and capability requirements.
   • Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities, and continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving methodologies.
   • Manage quality responsibilities across multiple products and development programs while effectively balancing priorities and collaborating across global cross-functional teams.

What your background should look like

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-6 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, or New Product Development environments.
• Working knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Experience supporting product qualification, process validation, and launch readiness activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, test reports, and technical requirements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced NPD environment.

We Value:

• Experience with APQP, PPAP, AIAG Core Tools, and gate-based product development processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, customer-specific quality requirements, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with statistical analysis and quality tools such as Minitab.
• Experience with SAP, PLM, PDM, or similar engineering and quality management systems.
• Experience supporting New Product Development programs within the subsea Oil & Gas, industrial connectivity, or harsh-environment connector industries.