Aerospace Materials Quality Engineer II/III

Textron Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Wellness Program (Fitness Reimburse.)

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a Materials Science Quality Engineer II/III to support aerospace and defense programs in an AS9100‑regulated environment. You will apply materials expertise, quality planning, and data‑driven decision making to ensure product development and production readiness.

Responsibilities include drafting quality plans, coordinating with suppliers, and participating in design reviews for manufacturability and inspection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science Engineering or related discipline required.
• 2–5 years in Quality/Materials engineering in AS9100/ISO9001 environments (QEII).
• Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt) preferred.
• Experience with MRB, FAI, and defense/aerospace customer interactions beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts and TDPs for aerospace/defense programs and perform requirements analysis.
• Develop Quality Plans, QA Directives, Inspection Plans, and related artifacts per AS9100 and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality to address escapes and flow‑down requirements to suppliers.
• Maintain communications with customer QA representatives including DCMA and prime contractors.
• Define inspection/test requirements using industry standards for aerospace hardware.
• Support design reviews focusing on DFM, DFI, DFR and overall DFX compliance.
• Lead or support root cause investigations for nonconformances and field returns.
• Perform MRB activities including nonconformance evaluation and trend analysis.
• Support program reviews, risk assessments, and EVM tasks related to quality.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Statistics

Communication

Aerospace drawings

Analytical skills

Program Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science Engineering

Tools

Minitab

QC tools (RCCA, PFMEA)

Oracle ERP

Job description

Textron Systems is seeking a Materials Science Quality Engineer II/III to support aerospace and defense programs in an AS9100‑regulated environment. You will apply materials expertise, quality planning, and data‑driven decision making to ensure product development and production readiness.

Responsibilities include drafting quality plans, coordinating with suppliers, and participating in design reviews for manufacturability and inspection.