Sr. Quality Systems Engineer

About the Role

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. The Quality Systems Engineer will serve as the primary liaison to establish, maintain, and continuously improve a robust Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 standards, ensuring full compliance and audit readiness across the organization. Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement by embedding customer and regulatory requirements into processes, while improving nonconformance and CAPA management to enhance overall performance and product quality.

Responsibilities

• QMS Management
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Ensure alignment with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 standards and requirements
  • Monitor and control quality documentation, procedures, and records
• Audits & Compliance
  • Plan and execute internal, external, and supplier audits
  • Ensure audit readiness mindset across all functions at all times
  • Track and ensure timely closure of audit findings and observations
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory, customer, and governance requirements
• Nonconformance & CAPA Management
  • Manage nonconformance processes, including deviation handling and containment actions
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) using structured methodologies (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone)
  • Drive effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify their effectiveness
• Preventive Quality Systems
  • Track and sustain preventive quality tools and controls (FMEA, control plans, risk-based thinking)
  • Identify potential risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies
  • Strengthen process robustness and defect prevention mechanisms
• Training & Awareness
  • Develop and deliver QMS and compliance training programs
  • Promote quality awareness and audit preparedness culture across teams
  • Support capability development in quality tools and standards
• Reliability & Validation Support
  • Support reliability testing and validation activities to ensure product durability and performance
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure quality standards in product and process design
• Standardization & Process Discipline
  • Participate in process ramp-up and stabilization, ensuring quality readiness at launch
  • Promote best practice sharing and replication across global sites
  • Monitor process compliance through layered process audits (LPA) and internal checks
• Industrialization & Automation Support
  • Collaborate with engineering and automation teams to embed QMS requirements
  • Validate new processes, systems, and equipment against QMS and compliance standards
  • Support implementation of digital quality initiatives
• Travel & Coordination
  • Travel to other sites to assess the audit ready program and share best practices
  • Act as a point of contact between central quality teams and site-level operations

Requirements

• BS in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in Quality Systems / QMS / Compliance & Certification roles
• Familiarity with manufacturing or operational environments preferred
• Hands-on experience with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 standards
• Experience in audit management (internal/external/supplier)
• Certification such as ISO Lead Auditor / Internal Auditor is an advantage

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and standards
• Expertise in audit processes, CAPA, and nonconformance handling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
• High attention to detail with a compliance and audit-ready mindset
• Ability to drive training, awareness, and quality culture

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel to customer sites within the US, Mexico, India, and China on short notice