STAFF QLTY & RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Job Overview

TE Connectivity’s Aerospace, Defense & Marine (AD&M) business unit, part of the Industrial Solutions segment, delivers high-performance interconnect solutions engineered for extreme environments. Our technologies enable mission-critical applications across commercial and military aviation, space, ground vehicles, unmanned systems, and offshore energy.

From deep sea to deep space, AD&M supports advanced systems such as avionics, flight controls, jet engine management, and in-flight connectivity. We collaborate closely with design teams to accelerate innovation, reduce weight, and space, and enhance power and data performance, bringing smarter, more reliable solutions to market faster.

**THIS POSITION IS 100% ON-SITE AT THE MIDDLETOWN, PA FACILTIY*

We are seeking a dynamic Staff Quality & Reliability Engineer to join our expanding Advanced Quality Engineering (AQE) team. This high-impact role is central to shaping the future of quality in aerospace product and process development. You will lead global quality planning and execution using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), ensuring flawless launches and alignment with customer expectations. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic initiatives, collaborate cross-functionally, and champion TE’s values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.

Job Requirements

• Leadership & Collaboration: Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Customer Engagement: Function as a key interface with customers, suppliers, and internal sites to address quality concerns and ensure compliance with flow-down requirements.
• Project Quality Ownership: Own APQP deliverables throughout the Lean PD process, including gate reviews, audits, and final G6 sign-off

• Technical Expertise:

  • Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T to develop Quality Inspection Plans (QIPs).
  • Identify and flow down critical/key characteristics into control documentation.
  • Define and manage gaging requirements with suppliers, ensuring calibration and compliance.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyse quality metrics (PPM, scrap, CPK, COPQ) using tools like Minitab or JMP to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions (Ishikawa, 5 Why, 8D).
  • Risk Management: Facilitate and moderate design and process FMEAs, ensuring alignment with TE and customer standards.
  • Digital Quality Documentation: Lead the implementation of digital PPAPs and support the integration of AS9145 into the ADM NPI process.
  • Standardization & Continuous Improvement: Champion the use of APIS, DQIP, FAI, PPAP, and Lessons Learned databases to enhance quality planning and execution.

What your background should look like

• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or an individual granted asylee or refugee status in the U.S.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Business.
• 8 or more years proven experience in Quality Engineering within Aerospace component manufacturing.
• Demonstrated people management experience, with a history of leading and developing cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills, experience with Shainin Red X or similar methodologies preferred. Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in APQP, FMEA, PPAP, and statistical analysis tools.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including direct engagement with customers and suppliers.
• An initiative-taking, results-driven mindset with a strong “can-do” attitude and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to support global sites, customers, and suppliers.

Competencies