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Lead the planning and execution of internal and external quality assessments to ensure compliance with ISO and industry standards across electronic products. Partner with cross-functional leadership to embed quality governance into the product lifecycle and support expansion into new market segments.
Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering with an electronics background and over 10 years of experience in quality systems or manufacturing. Must hold a Lead Auditor Certification and possess deep expertise in ISO 9001 and structured problem solving.
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm Quality Engineer, you will plan, implement, and manage compliance of design, development/manufacturing, production processes, and/or quality requirements with safety, quality, and regulatory standards for worldwide distribution. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer expectations.
This role is a senior Quality Systems leader responsible for ensuring scalable, standards-driven quality governance across complex electronic products/platforms. The position partners closely with engineering, program management, operations, and executive leadership to embed quality into the product lifecycle, enable expansion into new market segments (Automotive, Datacenter, IoT), and evolve the Quality Management System (QMS) to support long-term business growth.
The role requires strong manufacturing electronics fundamentals, broad quality systems expertise, and the ability to influence a highly matrixed organization.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the planning and execution of internal assessments to evaluate compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements across design, development, manufacturing, and production processes, aligned with ISO-based and industry-specific standards.
Independently conduct internal assessments and act as a trusted quality advisor to hardware, system, and program teams; provide actionable feedback, identify systemic gaps, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions.
Serve as the primary Quality Systems lead for engagement with external ISO registrars and certification bodies, owning audit readiness, execution, and follow-up. Lead external audits, drive effective resolution of findings, and maintain strong, credible relationships to ensure sustained certification and continuous improvement.
Champion “design-in quality” by influencing early lifecycle decisions, supplier engagement, and manufacturing readiness.
Analyze quality data, assessment outcomes, and customer signals to identify enterprise level risks and trends; translate insights into improvements to standards, governance, and controls.
Ensuring quality is seamlessly integrated across functions including design, development, process engineering, manufacturing, and production.
Serve as a Quality Systems thought partner for new market and platform diversification initiatives, assessing readiness, risk, and standards alignment for emerging product categories.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior engineering and business leaders to drive alignment on quality objectives, risk posture, and continuous improvement priorities.
Lead cross functional efforts to resolve complex quality issues spanning processes, products, suppliers, and customer feedback.
Develop, deliver, and oversee quality training, process documentation, and templates to support internal QMS effectiveness and external certifications.
Drive knowledge transfer, mentoring, and capability building within the Quality Systems team to ensure continuity, scalability, and long-term organizational resilience.
Lead oversight and reporting for ESD compliance and Lab Compliance Audits across Qualcomm labs.
Level of Responsibility
Operate independently with minimal supervision.
Provides technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other quality team members.
Exercises significant judgment and decision making that impacts multiple organizations.
Communicates complex concepts effectively to technical and nontechnical stakeholders, often requiring influence and negotiation.
Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on quality risk, standards strategy, and organizational readiness.
Works in an environment where objectives are broadly defined and planning, prioritization, and problem solving are essential.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field (electronics background required).
Hands-on knowledge of ISO 9001 quality standard to successfully plan, lead, and execute internal and external audits, driving meaningful findings resolution and sustained compliance. Lead Auditor Certification.
10+ years of experience in quality systems, product engineering, manufacturing, or reliability roles supporting complex electronic products.
10+ years of experience planning, leading, or participating in internal and/or external quality assessments.
Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, validation, and release processes.
Demonstrated experience applying quality and safety standards across multiple product domains.
Proven ability to lead structured problem solving and root cause analysis for systemic issues.
Demonstrated success influencing cross functional teams and senior leaders in large, matrixed organizations.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with IATF16949, ISO 26262, ESD S20.20, Functional Safety, Automotive SPICE.
3+ years of experience with data modeling in statistical software such as MS Excel, Minitab, etc.
Black Belt/Six Sigma certification.
ASQ (e.g., CQE or CRE) certification or equivalent.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$140,400.00 - $210,600.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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