Staff Design Quality Engineer (Software)

Job Overview

The Aerospace, Defense and Marine (AD&M) business unit of TE is part of the Industrial Solutions segment and is a world leader in the design of components and electrical interconnection solutions that are used for applications in extreme and rigorous environments. These interconnection solutions make possible applications of avionics, jet and propulsion engine management, flight controls, grounding systems, and onboard entertainment (EAB) for today's "connected aircraft". This capability is extended to military, marine, aviation, space, land, and drone vehicles, as well as oil and gas exploration of open-ocean deposits. TE offers solutions for enhanced connectivity that work and resist in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the ends of space.

 

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Staff Advanced Quality Engineer (Software) to join the team located within our manufacturing facility in Fairview, NC. This is an opportunity to join a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about ensuring the future growth of our Relay business and emphasize TE’s core values of integrity, innovation, accountability, and teamwork.

In this role you will build, deploy, and continuously improve the software Quality Management System (QMS) for deliverable software in our new product development process in accordance with AS9115 (supplement to AS9100). This role ensures that software lifecycle activities, from planning and requirements through verification, validation, release, maintenance, and configuration management, conform to aerospace quality expectations for safety, security, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

 

 

 

 

Job Responsibility

QMS Ownership for Deliverable Software

• Translate AS9115 Rev A and AS9100:2016 clauses into practical procedures, work instructions, and templates covering software planning, development, integration, verification/validation, release, delivery, and support.
• Ensure the QMS remains lifecycle‑model agnostic while enforcing required controls (e.g., reviews, approvals, traceability, records).

 

Software Planning and Requirements Quality

• Lead creation and maintenance of, Quality Plans,
• Implement requirements management Standard (clear, unambiguous, testable requirements) and maintain bidirectional traceability from requirements → design → code → test → release.

Configuration Management & Change Control

• Define Quality standard for software Configuration Management (CM), including baselines, item identification, change evaluation/approval, and status accounting; integrate with product and system CM.
• Ensure CM covers software, documentation, tools, environments, and build/release artifacts.

Supplier & COTS/NDS Management

• Establish standard used to and acceptance criteria when integrating COTS or non‑developmental software (NDS) into deliverable products, with clear agreement on applicability of AS9115 controls with customers and suppliers.
• Contribute to supplier qualification, audits, and incoming verification for software deliverables and services.

Verification, Validation, and Test Assurance

• Define verification standard and document As part of QMS (static analysis, reviews, unit/integration/system tests, regression, stress, security), independence of verification where required, and acceptance criteria tied to requirements and risk.
• Ensure test environment control, data integrity, and objective evidence capture for compliance audits.

Release, Delivery, and Support

• Write procedures for software release criteria, delivery records, installation instructions, and post‑delivery activities (e.g., issue handling, patching, configuration updates) in line with AS9115.

Audits, Metrics & Continuous Improvement

• Responsible for internal audits and customer audits against AS9115/AS9100 for software, manage corrective actions, and contribute to external/2nd‑party audits (e.g., major OEMs). Note: AS9115 is used with AS9100 and is not a