Quality Engineer I - Entry Level, Process & QA Impact

Textron; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Competitive pay

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Textron is seeking a Quality Engineer I (Weapons) for Wilmington, MA. This entry‑level role emphasizes quality planning, requirements analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with design, manufacturing, and supplier quality teams to ensure robust processes and product quality.

You will participate in root cause analysis, process improvements, and audits while supporting fabrication/build standards. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields and/or less than 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and applications.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned tasks.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality planning activities including development of Quality Plan, Quality Assurance Directive and Inspection Plan documents.
• Reviews customer contracts; responsible for requirements analysis, identification and definitions.
• Interfaces with Supplier Quality Engineering to provide guidance and support for supplier issues.
• Uses knowledge of inspection tools and techniques to define inspection requirements.
• Participates in process improvement activities through monitoring, root cause investigations, auditing, failure analysis.
• Interacts with design and manufacturing teams to support fabrication/build processes and standards.

Skills

Statistical techniques

Task prioritization

Written and oral communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Textron is seeking a Quality Engineer I (Weapons) for Wilmington, MA. This entry‑level role emphasizes quality planning, requirements analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with design, manufacturing, and supplier quality teams to ensure robust processes and product quality.

You will participate in root cause analysis, process improvements, and audits while supporting fabrication/build standards. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance are required.