Aerospace Quality Engineer — Design, Testing & Improvement

Actalent; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer in Concord, MA to lead quality assurance across mid-sized engineering and manufacturing projects. You will partner with engineering and production to meet standards and drive cost improvements.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, quality systems, and robust inspection methods, with collaboration across suppliers and internal teams to sustain compliance and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Engineering or related field (or equivalent).
• Experience in aerospace/defense or highly regulated industries preferred.
• Familiar with AS9100/IPC standards and MRB processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate product design reliability and quality; recommend improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturability and cost.
• Develop and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods.
• Support internal audits and drive corrective actions.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues.
• Review manufacturing documentation and build records.
• Generate and analyze quality data and reports.
• Assist incoming inspection and final acceptance testing.
• Maintain quality documentation for each product.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Quality systems

Data analysis

Documentation

Electrical design review

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Quality Engineer in Concord, MA to lead quality assurance across mid-sized engineering and manufacturing projects. You will partner with engineering and production to meet standards and drive cost improvements.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, quality systems, and robust inspection methods, with collaboration across suppliers and internal teams to sustain compliance and performance.