Quality Engineer

Description

Ready to help build parts that matter?

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.

Why Join PacAero?

• 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

At PacAero, we work hard, have fun, and get stuff done. We believe culture matters — from recognizing great work and celebrating wins to creating a place where people enjoy coming to work and feel like part of the team.

What You’ll Do

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.

What We’re Looking For

This is an experienced Quality Engineer role. We’re looking for someone who has worked directly in quality engineering within a regulated, precision manufacturing environment and can step into the role with a strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems and problem-solving.

You should have hands-on experience investigating nonconformances, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions, reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, analyzing quality data, and working directly with Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve issues.

Experience in aerospace, defense, medical device, or another high-reliability manufacturing environment is strongly preferred. Experience with AS9100, Nadcap, first article inspections, customer corrective actions, and processes such as CNC machining, plating, laser welding, or electronic packaging is especially valuable.

If you’re an experienced Quality Engineer who likes solving problems, asking why, working across functions, and improving the process instead of simply documenting the issue, we want to hear from you.

Schedule: Full-time | Day Shift | Onsite in Agawam, MA | Monday–Friday

This is an onsite position with regular interaction across our manufacturing operations.

As part of a manufacturing environment supporting customer requirements, additional hours may occasionally be required based on business needs.

Come grow with us and take the next step in your quality career at PacAero.

Requirements

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Experience

• 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

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position works in both office and active manufacturing environments and requires regular interaction with production, engineering, and quality teams on the manufacturing floor. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The role may require sitting and working at a computer for extended periods; frequent standing and walking throughout manufacturing areas; handling and reviewing small or delicate components; sustained visual attention when reviewing parts, drawings, and quality documentation; occasional bending and reaching; and occasionally lifting or moving materials or components weighing up to 40 pounds.

Employees must be able to safely work around manufacturing equipment and production processes and follow all required safety procedures, including the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Expected Compensation

The anticipated pay range posted for this position represents PacAero (Litron, LLC)’s good-faith estimate of compensation for the role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, education, skills, certifications, internal equity, geographic market data, current market conditions, and the overall compensation and benefits package associated with the position, in accordance with applicable law and Company policy.

Benefits

PacAero offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible full-time employees, including 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; and additional benefits in accordance with Company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PacAero (Litron, LLC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications and merit. PacAero is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and applicants throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.

ITAR / Export Control Compliance

This position may require access to export-controlled information or materials subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Employment in this position is contingent upon the individual’s ability to lawfully access required export-controlled information. Candidates must qualify as a “U.S. Person” for applicable export-control purposes or otherwise be authorized to access the required controlled information under applicable law.

For purposes of ITAR, U.S. Persons generally include U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, and certain protected individuals, including refugees and asylees.

PacAero (Litron, LLC) complies with applicable U.S. export-control laws and regulations.