Supplier Quality Engineer IV

TE Connectivity plc

Middletown, DE

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$119,400–$149,200 Per Year
SKILLS
8D, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Diversity, Facebook, Government, LinkedIn, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing, Mentoring, Network Operations Center, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Engineering, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Risk Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Scorecarding, Statistics, Technical Leadership, Testing, Trend Analysis, Twitter, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Middletown, DE
POSTED
27 days ago

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Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer IV

Posting Start Date: 6/5/26

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:

Position Summary

The Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer IV is responsible for ensuring supplier materials, processes, and finished products meet company quality standards. This role performs advanced inspections, audits, root cause identification, corrective action review and acceptance, and data analysis while driving supplier performance improvements and long-term quality excellence.

Please note: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware, or other items (collectively "items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate's national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate. If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate's application.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct advanced inspections, audits, root cause identification, corrective action review and acceptance, and evaluations of supplier materials and processes to ensure compliance with quality standards
  • Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify risks, root causes, and improvement opportunities
  • Evaluate incoming materials and components through testing and assessments to detect quality issues early
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve supplier scorecards to track performance metrics (quality, delivery, responsiveness)
  • Lead supplier corrective actions (CAPA), including root cause analysis, containment, and preventive measures
  • Monitor and verify effectiveness of supplier corrective actions and drive accountability
  • Partner with suppliers to improve performance through coaching, mentoring, and training initiatives
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement teams to resolve quality issues and implement preventive controls

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, or a related field (Master's preferred)
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related field
  • Strong experience with:
  • Supplier audits (process, system, and product)
  • Root cause analysis methods (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys)
  • Statistical analysis and quality tools
  • Demonstrated ability to influence suppliers and drive performance improvements
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION

  • Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $119,400 - 149,200 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
  • Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
  • Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

  • A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

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Job Country: United States

Travel Required: 50% to 75%

Requisition ID: 153006

Workplace Type: Remote

External Careers Page: Quality

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About the Company

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TE Connectivity plc

TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 90,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg
FOUNDED
2007
WEBSITE
http://www.te.com/usa-en/home.html