Associate Hardware Product Quality Engineer

About the role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring an Associate Hardware Product Quality Engineer in Aguadilla. The role drives product and manufacturing quality across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction through high-volume production and sustaining operations. It works closely with internal engineering teams and global contract manufacturing partners to ensure compliance with quality standards, manufacturing processes and regulatory requirements. The position is hybrid, with about two days per week spent in an HPE office.

Key responsibilities

• Manage hardware product quality escalations and drive timely resolution of manufacturing, process and product quality issues.
• Act as the main quality liaison with global contract manufacturing partners.
• Monitor test, inspection and production yields to spot trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA/RCCA) activities.
• Analyze manufacturing, test and quality data to recommend improvements to designs, test methods, processes and standards.
• Support new product introduction by integrating quality requirements into product development, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Review designs and processes for quality risks and recommend mitigations.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, Supplier Quality and Operations teams.
• Design, implement and maintain quality methods, inspection plans, test strategies and process controls.
• Facilitate continuous improvement at manufacturing sites through audits, performance reviews and quality initiatives.
• Support manufacturing holds, purges, ECOs, MCOs, deviations and other change-management activities, and participate in Material Review Board activities.
• Present quality metrics, corrective action status and risk assessments to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality systems and external standards such as Lean, Six Sigma and applicable regulations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial or Quality Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2-4 years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product quality, supplier quality or a related discipline.
• Experience with electronic assemblies, hardware products or manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of RCCA, CAPA and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing, quality and test data to find trends.
• Strong written and verbal communication, independent work and advanced English level.
• Preferred: Master's degree, Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt, experience with global contract manufacturers, Agile PLM, supplier quality management, NPI programs, Mandarin or Spanish, and audit experience.

Required skills

• Quality engineering tools, methodologies and industry standards.
• Manufacturing processes, electronics assembly and component technologies.
• Statistical methods, data analysis tools and quality metrics.
• Auditing and project management skills.
• Influencing and leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.

What we offer

• Benefits supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Programs for personal and professional development.
• An inclusive, flexible workplace.