Quality Engineer

LITRON LLC • Agawam, MA

49d • $75,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PacAero is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team in Agawam, MA. In this role, you’ll work directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to ensure our products and processes meet the high standards required for critical aerospace and other high-reliability applications. We’re looking for someone who brings hands-on quality engineering experience in a precision manufacturing environment and understands quality beyond the paperwork — someone who can get out on the floor, investigate what happened, lead root cause and corrective action efforts, and work with the team to put sustainable solutions in place. As a Quality Engineer, you’ll support manufacturing operations by ensuring products, processes, and quality systems meet internal, customer, and regulatory requirements. You’ll investigate quality issues, lead root cause and corrective action efforts, analyze quality data, and partner with teams across the business to improve processes and prevent problems from happening again. This is a hands-on quality role. You’ll spend time both at your desk and on the manufacturing floor, working directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, customers, and other members of the Quality team. From new product introductions and first article inspections to audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement, you’ll play an important role in strengthening both product quality and manufacturing performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field preferred
• 3–7 years of direct Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Experience working in a regulated or high-precision manufacturing environment required
• Demonstrated experience investigating nonconformances and leading root cause analysis and corrective action
• Strong working knowledge of structured problem-solving methodologies and quality tools, including 8D, CAPA, SPC, and related methods
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and manufacturing documentation
• Experience working directly with Manufacturing and Engineering to investigate and resolve product and process quality issues
• Experience analyzing quality and manufacturing data to identify trends and drive corrective or improvement actions
• Experience supporting quality management systems and applicable regulatory, customer, or industry requirements
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate quality issues and corrective actions across functions
• Experience working with ERP systems and quality documentation systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and other standard business applications

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace, defense, medical device, or other high-reliability manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of AS9100 requirements
• Experience with Nadcap processes and audits
• Experience supporting customer and third-party audits
• Experience preparing and responding to customer corrective action requests
• Experience with first article inspection (FAI) requirements and documentation
• Experience with CNC machining, plating, laser welding, or electronic packaging processes
• Experience leading or supporting continuous improvement and process-improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing operations to ensure products and processes meet internal, customer, and regulatory quality requirements
• Investigate nonconformances and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve quality issues, reduce defects, improve processes, and strengthen product reliability
• Review and analyze quality and manufacturing data to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for improvement
• Support customer quality inquiries, corrective action requests, and technical responses
• Support new product introductions (NPI) to ensure quality requirements are identified, understood, and properly implemented
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, customer requirements, and manufacturing documentation to ensure quality requirements are clearly defined
• Participate in first article inspections (FAI), product qualification, and production-readiness activities
• Support the development and maintenance of quality procedures, inspection plans, work instructions, and related documentation
• Support internal, customer, and third-party audits, including AS9100 and Nadcap audits
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate quality and manufacturing risks
• Support and maintain compliance with applicable AS9100, ISO, Nadcap, customer, and internal quality requirements
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen quality systems, manufacturing performance, and customer satisfaction
• Maintain accurate quality records and documentation in accordance with established requirements
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Quality Manager

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunity
• 12 paid company holidays — including your birthday!
• Medical, dental, vision, disability coverage & more
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Employer HSA contribution
• Separate PTO and sick time
• Employee events, celebrations and recognition throughout the year
• Stable, growing aerospace manufacturing environment with opportunities to develop your skills and career
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid life and disability coverage
• HSA/FSA options with applicable Company contributions
• Paid time off
• Separate sick time
• 12 paid holidays, including your birthday
• Bonus eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level