Principal Advanced Quality Engineer

TE, Alabama, United States of America

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Job Description

Job Title: Principal Advanced Quality Engineer

Posting Start Date: 2/12/26

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 Description:

Job Overview

The role of the AQE is to work with a cross functional team to implement a new parts, products, or processes with a “turnkey” sustainable quality process at product launch for the factory to agree to and take ownership of executing the quality agenda.
The Principal AQE will utilize APQP methodologies to capture past failure modes from lessons learned and new modes related to innovations in new technologies, designs and manufacturing equipment and processes. You will work jointly as a liaison between Engineering and the Plants, Project Managers, Supply Chain, and other internal/external staff to drive launch excellence and customer satisfaction.

Job Requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support new product introductions for Strategic Product Lines within the Digital Data Networks (DDN) business unit. Lead AQE activities from project inception to product launch and introduction.
• Participate in the project Kick-off Meetings, support project team development for internal requirements, customer specific requirements, Risk Priority Number (RPN) reductions, analyze SPC data, etc.
• Serve as the liaison between engineering and the plants on new product introductions to ensure robust process capability on all programs.
• Attend project meetings and APQP driven events with the customers and the Project/Program Management Team.
• Document the results for specific program characteristics and ensure the internal and external requirements are met including deviations.
• Accountable for developing and driving on time delivery of Control Plans, Capability Studies, Part drawings, Inspection Instructions, Gage design and R&R, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, AFMEAs for all assigned projects. Ensure the products developed are Designed for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA) and are launched capably of meeting internal requirements and customer requirements.
• Understand product requirements and define/approve Design Validation Test (DVT) and quality plans to ensure products meet the product specifications.
• Authorize and approve that all Design Validation Test (DVT) results meet product specifications and customer requirements.
• Actively participate in early product Concept Reviews and Design Review meetings with the Product Development Engineering (PDE) for the assigned product, related tooling and fixturing, and overall quality plans.
• Generate and/or champion 8-Ds for the prototype process including 8-Ds for problem solving, test failures, and prototype failures.
• Complete the Change Control process and identify special characteristics for projects/programs.
• Work in conjunction with the Manufacturing Process Development Engineering (MPDE) teams to ensure the manufacturing process and equipment meets the product’s defined quality level and that the process also meets the capability levels identified for the product and project.
• Assemble and submit PPAP package on time to the customer specific requirement.
• Team with Supplier Quality Engineers to conduct and analyze process capability studies in support of Final Tool Approval (FTAR) for all tools and production lines associated with the project using the Comprehensive Tool Approval Report (CTAR), support completion of Supplier PPAPs.
• Perform Six Sigma Capability Analysis of new equipment/processes to reduce variation.
• Regularly reports to executive management on the overall performance and effectiveness of the Global Supplier Quality Program.

Required SKills

 Bachelor/ Master’s degree in technical discipline (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics)
 8+ years of Experience in Quality, Advanced Quality Engineering, and working in global organizations.
 Experience working with cross functional engineering teams in multi-site global organizations to drive effectiveness across geographical boundaries and deliver projects with multiple dependencies and constraints.
 Demonstrated ability to forge strong internal working relationships with senior functional counterparts.
 Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of departmental, company, and corporate procedures and systems, i.e. ISO9000, ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO14001, VDA, PPAP, DFMEAs, PFMEAs, APQP Gate Reviews, GD&T.
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with customers, leadership, stakeholders, cross functional teams and subject matter experts.
 Proven track record of being able to work on multiple demanding programs in parallel while maintaining on-time completion of all defined project tasks and deliverables.
 Ability to prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
 Willingness to travel as required, ~30%

WE VALUE
+ DFSS Blackbelt or DFSS Green Belt Certified
+ Standards Knowledge - EIA-364 1000B, TIA 942, IPC Standards for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Assemblies, UL Standards for Data Center Component Level Certifications (i.e. UL 1977, UL 444, UL 817, UL 2416).
+ Knowledge in data center architecture, connectors, wire harnesses, busbars, high speed connectivity products, high voltage, electronics, measurement & signal processing.
+ Experience in product development for data center applications

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

Job Locations:

88P, Sahasra Shree
Bangalore, Karnātaka 560066
India

Posting City: Bangalore

Job Country: India

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 147524

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Engineering & Technology

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