Quality Systems Engineer - Data Center

Manufacturing & Production · Quality & Process · Quality Assurance · Manufacturing Engineering

In short

Qualcomm is looking for a Staff Quality Systems leader to enhance its Data Center business's Quality Management System (QMS) for ISO 9001 certification and meet rigorous customer expectations. The role involves embedding quality into the product lifecycle and expanding into new data center market segments.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a QMS for data center hardware systems using methodologies like PDCA, Lean, and Six Sigma.
Translate contractual obligations and quality specifications into internal quality flow-downs for design, manufacturing, and supplier teams.
Lead engineering audits and assessments for DC products, including documentation, design reviews, and stage-gate quality gates aligned with ISO-based, customer-specific requirements.
Analyze quality data and assessment outcomes to identify enterprise-level risks and trends, implementing improvements via CAPA and Lessons Learned.
Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering and business teams to drive alignment on quality objectives, risk posture, and continuous improvement.
Execute product traceability programs and lot/component genealogy requirements in complex hardware supply chains.
Establish and maintain key metrics to drive continual improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field with an electronics background.
Demonstrated experience planning and executing ISO 9001-based internal and external audits.
Working knowledge of IPC-A-610 for electronic hardware acceptability standards in server/data center hardware.
Experience supporting product traceability programs and lot/component genealogy requirements in complex hardware supply chains.
Familiarity with Hyperscaler quality program requirements (e.g., OCP qualification standards, customer-specific quality agreements, product qualification workflows for server/rack platforms).
Five plus years of experience in quality systems, supporting complex electronic products.
Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, validation, and release processes.
Proven ability to lead structured problem-solving and root cause analysis for systemic issues.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with PLM, ERP, MES systems.
Awareness of product environmental governance requirements.
Black Belt/Six Sigma certification.
ASQ (e.g., CQE or CRE) or ISO Lead Auditor certification or equivalent.

Benefits

Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
Highly competitive benefits package designed to support success at work, at home, and at play.
Information about US benefits available via a link.
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