Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market, including mobile networks, storage, servers, routers, and switches. Our products help enable the electronics revolution and support major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH, with design, sales, and manufacturing locations worldwide.

Amphenol is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (SSQE) to lead and coordinate supplier quality activities across the global manufacturing footprint, including Etters, Nantong, Vietnam, and Mexicali.

This role serves as the global subject matter expert for supplier quality management and is accountable for supplier qualification, development, audits, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) approvals, risk management, incoming quality performance, and supplier continuous improvement.

The SSQE provides functional leadership to regional Supplier Quality Engineers and Quality Engineers supporting supplier activities. The role establishes standardized global processes, supplier performance metrics, audit programs, governance, and escalation practices while partnering with Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, NPI, Program Management, and Supplier Development teams to ensure suppliers meet quality, delivery, cost, reliability, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Functionally lead and coordinate Supplier Quality Engineers and Quality Engineers supporting supplier activities in Nantong, Vietnam, Mexicali, and Valley Green
• Establish global supplier quality objectives, goals, governance, reporting, and improvement plans aligned with business and customer requirements
• Develop, deploy, and maintain standardized global supplier quality procedures, tools, templates, metrics, audit practices, and escalation criteria
• Facilitate monthly global supplier quality reviews covering performance, risks, corrective actions, capacity, readiness, and improvement priorities
• Coach and mentor regional quality personnel, promote cross-site consistency, and support capability development without relying on direct administrative authority
• Escalate critical supplier quality, delivery, reliability, and compliance risks to appropriate leadership with fact-based recommendations

• Lead supplier selection and qualification activities through risk assessments, technical reviews, quality system assessments, audits, and capability evaluations
• Lead supplier APQP execution and PPAP review and approval, including process flow diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, MSA, capability studies, validation evidence, and change-control requirements
• Partner with Purchasing, Engineering, NPI, Program…