Quality Assurance Engineer III - Hudson, NH

Mercury Systems; Hudson (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Quality Assurance Engineer III, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality standards for aerospace and defense applications. You will engage in the design for quality, lead process improvements, and collaborate closely with engineering and manufacturing teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence product quality, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about quality assurance and thrive in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Company-Paid Holidays

Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Platforms

Flexible Work Schedule

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or quality positions.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and AS9100 standards.
• Experience in aerospace environment and DoD programs.

Responsibilities

• Prevent defects using quality controls and process improvements.
• Develop and implement product quality plans and inspections.
• Lead qualification of new suppliers and internal processes.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Lean Concepts

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Supplier Qualification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Agile PLM

Oracle

SolidWorks

Jira

Jama

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Quality Assurance Engineer III

#25-266 | Posted 05/06/2025

Hudson, New Hampshire, United States

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Job Description

Job Summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a talented individual to help drive cutting edge technology to mission critical aerospace and defense applications. During product development, this role participates in guiding the design for quality, manufacturability and producibility, while ensuring project quality plans are compliant to the customers' requirements and applicable standards and regulations. This role becomes a key technical interface between engineering development and the manufacturing team, to provide metrics and feedback to the organization on the NPI process, and lead improvement. This position will focus on delivering quality product that meets customer requirements, identifying opportunities for yield improvement, process improvement, and product cost-reduction methods.

Job Responsibilities

• Prevent defects through use of process, supplier, manufacturing, and quality controls.


• Develop and implement product quality plans, PFMEA, control plans


• Ensure product compliance through a comprehensive set of functional tests and inspections.


• Lead the qualification of new suppliers and internal processes.


• Understand sources of variation in the supply chain, manufacturing & test processes and control them.


• Assist in the evaluation and improvement of manufacturing processes, through lean concepts and Six Sigma, while driving a lean quality culture.


• Lead a robust root-cause and corrective action process, working with engineering, suppliers and customers.


• Oversee the effective review, implementation, and flow down of changes (ECOs) into manufacturing and the supply chain, including material disposition actions.


• Drive efficient processing of customer RMAs, effective failure analysis, and responsive communication to customers.


• Interface and communicate with customers regularly, providing quality status as required.


• Facilitate continuous improvement of product and process.


• Monitor, measure and communicate metrics on a predicted cadence.


• Prepare and deliver quality reviews with management, peer groups and customers.


• Review customer score cards and ensure alignment of improvement initiatives to customer satisfaction; drive 8D corrective action.


• Promote adherence to the Quality Management System (AS9100), and drive improvements.

Required Qualifications

• BS in an engineering discipline.


• Typically requires a minimum of 4+ years' experience in a manufacturing engineering, operations project management, or quality position for complex electromechanical assemblies and systems.


• Must have experience working on DoD programs and working in an aerospace environment.


• Familiarity with the following workmanship criteria: IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD, MIL-STD-883.


• Experience with AS9100 rev D and AS9102 FAIR.


• Experience working in a matrix organization, supporting multiple products and projects


• Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes such as soldering, machining, brazing/welding, painting and plating


• Experience with Agile PLM (or similar), Oracle, SolidWorks, Jira, and Jama software.

"This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of GD&T requirements


• Knowledge of wiring bonding

Additional Information

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

* the role and related responsibilities;

* prior work experience;

* education, training, skills and certifications;

* internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;

* geographic location; and

* alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

* bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);

* health, life and disability insurance;

* company-paid holidays and time off;

* 401(k) retirement plan;

* discounted employee stock purchase plan;

* tuition reimbursement; and

* access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why Mercury?

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

To find out more about Why Mercury?, or visit the Mercury Community or find answers to general questions at Mercury FAQs

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

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