About Us:
As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.
The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.
About the Opportunity:
As a Quality Engineer II, you will lead critical quality initiatives, ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and drive process improvements across aerospace manufacturing operations. You will have responsibility for maintaining a product quality and inspection system consistent with the plant’s quality policies and objectives including, but not limited to, dimensional, metallurgical, NDT and part traceability.
Location: Malden MA
Onsite
Responsibilities:
- Quality Assurance: Support Product Families by developing, improving and implementing quality plans. Address potential non-compliance/non-conformance issues, perform containment activities, determine root causes, execute effective corrective and preventive actions. Create First Article Inspection (FAI) packages, special process requests, MRB tickets.
- Process Improvement: Support process improvement initiatives by performing MSAs, SPC analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies. Identify opportunities for process enhancements and contribute to their implementation.
- Technical Support: Provide technical support for quality-related issues, including performing detailed root cause analysis, implementing solutions, and hands-on measurement verification when needed. Assist in new product design reviews and quality assessments.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with manufacturing engineers, production teams, and quality inspectors to resolve quality issues and ensure compliance with quality standards. Facilitate the implementation of best practices and standard operating procedures. Role will involve presenting to the Customer in person or on teleconferences.
- Documentation Management: Maintain accurate documentation related to quality inspections, measurement data, and non-conformance reports. Ensure that all records are up-to-date and compliant with regulatory standards.
- Supplier Quality: Support supplier quality management by assisting in the evaluation and improvement of supplier performance. Participate in supplier audits and address quality issues as needed.
- Training Support: Assist in training and developing team members on quality processes, inspection techniques, and quality standards. Support the continuous development of quality practices within the team.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
- 5 years of experience in a quality engineering role, preferably in the aerospace or defense industry.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ASQ Certifd Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma certification.
- Experience working with NADCAP special processes.
- Background in APQP/PPAP processes.
- Experience with quality tools (FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans) and problem-solving methodologies.
- Proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T.
- Familiarity with ERP and QMS systems.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills
Working Conditions
- Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
- Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) as required on the shop floor.
- Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.
Acknowledgements:
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
Benefits:
Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
- Five years of experience in a quality engineering role
- Experience in the aerospace or defense industry
- Authorization to work full-time in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
- Ability to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Six Sigma certification
- Experience with NADCAP special processes
- Experience with APQP and PPAP processes
- Experience with FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, and problem-solving methodologies
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T
- Familiarity with ERP and QMS systems
- Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills
Pursuit Aerospace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is offered with first-of-month eligibility, plus HSA funding, a wellness incentive, and access to a care concierge. Company-paid short-term disability and basic life/AD&D add protection beyond the basics.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company-paid holidays are part of the package, with some listings highlighting “generous PTO.” Parental leave is referenced in employer profiles, rounding out the time-off menu.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently advertised across postings and benefit listings. This provides baseline retirement savings support even when exact match details are not always publicly specified.
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What We Do
Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, specializing in precision-engineered parts and assemblies for commercial and military aerospace through highly integrated processes.
