Quality Systems Engineer, Sr Staff

Job Title

Quality Systems Engineer, Sr Staff

Role Summary

Senior Quality Systems leader responsible for driving standards-based quality governance for complex electronic products and platforms. Partners with engineering, program management, operations, and senior leadership to embed quality across the product lifecycle, support certifications, and enable expansion into new market segments (Automotive, Datacenter, IoT).

Experience Level

Senior — requires significant experience; posting specifies 10+ years in quality systems, product engineering, manufacturing, or reliability supporting complex electronic products.

Responsibilities

Accountable for quality systems, audits, and cross-functional quality improvements across design, development, manufacturing, and production.

• Plan and lead internal assessments and external audits to evaluate compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards (ISO-based and industry-specific).
• Act as trusted quality advisor to hardware, system, and program teams; provide actionable findings and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Own audit readiness, audit execution, and follow-up with external registrars and certification bodies.
• Influence early lifecycle decisions to ensure design-in quality, supplier engagement, and manufacturing readiness.
• Analyze quality data and customer signals to identify enterprise-level risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Integrate quality practices across design, process engineering, manufacturing, and production functions.
• Lead cross-functional investigations and structured problem solving for complex, systemic quality issues.
• Develop and deliver quality training, documentation, and templates to support QMS effectiveness and certification maintenance.
• Oversee ESD and lab compliance audits and reporting across company labs.
• Mentor and build capability within the Quality Systems team to ensure scalability and continuity.

Requirements

Key professional skills and experience required for success in this role.

• Electronics industry experience and strong manufacturing/electronics fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience planning, leading, or participating in internal and external quality assessments (10+ years noted).
• Deep understanding of product development lifecycles, validation, and release processes for complex electronic products.
• 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.
• Experience with quality governance, standards alignment, and continuous improvement at enterprise scale.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; capable of communicating complex concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Applied Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field as stated in the posting (Bachelor's +6 years; Master's +5 years; PhD +4 years). Required certifications and preferred certifications referenced: Lead Auditor Certification (required for ISO audit leadership), Black Belt/Six Sigma (preferred), and ASQ certifications such as CQE or CRE (preferred). Electronics background is explicitly required.

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.