Quality Engineer
EaglePicher Technologies · Southbridge, MA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $82k–$112k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at EaglePicher Technologies (aerospace & defense) in Southbridge, MA.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485
- Base pay
- $82k–$112k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $105k–$149k. This one lists $82k–$112k.
Median of the low and high ends of 57 live postings that list pay, out of 94 quality engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 93 other live quality postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- About 19% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$138k, from 43 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 62%
- FDA / GMP 46%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 41%
- CAPA 37%
- ✓ ISO 13485 34%
- Supplier quality 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AS9100, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from EaglePicher TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Conduct supplier audits to qualify and evaluate new and existing suppliers.
- ◆Supports incoming inspection and communicates with suppliers regarding SCARS and other
- ◆Develop Critical suppliers on quality system improvements.
- ◆Contribute to supply chain risk assessments and score cards.
- ◆Reviews customers requirements, standards, special inspection gauging requirements, and completeness of specifications as they relate to vendor supplied materials.
- ◆Determines inspection processes and inspection device capabilities and identifies areas for
- ◆Works with a wide variety of gages, instruments, and inspection devices including manual / hand measurement
- ◆Works with Process Engineering to develop appropriate data collection techniques for product/process
- ◆Conducts First Article Inspection of components as Reviews and documents First Articles from Suppliers with Engineering.
- ◆Documents departmental and work
- ◆Assists in the training of individuals in inspection methods and
- ◆Reviews root causes and corrective actions in response to supplier issues in cooperation with Process Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to ensure on-time delivery.
- ◆15-25% travel for vendor visits and audits
Qualifications
- ✓Two years related experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Electrical Engineer or similar field.
- ✓Five or more years related experience in a manufacturing environment with experience supporting quality
- ✓Excellent communication skills
- ✓Experience dealing with suppliers and ability to understand
- ✓Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects and effectively coordinate deadlines related to projects and assignments with various parties involved
Additional Training
Requirements
Working knowledge of print and specification interpretation. Hands on experience measuring with various gages and tools. Working knowledge of SPC, Gage Design, equipment qualification, and Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies. Experience in product and process audits. Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 Quality Management System.
Safety
Requirements
(list Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), risk/working hazards, exposure to chemicals etc.)
- ✓Safety glasses and safety shoes in required areas
- ✓Adhere to specific PPE
requirements
if working in production areas, which may include chemical protective PPE.
ABOUT EAGLEPICHER EaglePicher Technologies, LLC is a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial, oil, and gas industries. The company provides the most experience and broadest capability in battery electrochemistry of any battery supplier in the United States. Battery technologies include lithium ion, thermal, silver zinc, lithium carbon monofluoride, lithium thionyl chloride, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium sulfur dioxide, and reserve lithium oxyhalide. EaglePicher also provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices, and other power solutions. EaglePicher Technologies is headquartered in Joplin, MO. and is ISO9001:2008, ISO 13485, and AS9100C certified. For more information, visit www.eaglepicher.com.
This position is located at our SOUTHBRIDGE, MA. facility.
qualifications
and internal equity.
PERKS OF BEING AN EAGLEPICHER EMPLOYEE Some of the great things about being an EaglePicher employee include:
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance;
- ✓11 paid holidays and PTO;
- ✓Matching 401K;
- ✓Tuition reimbursement;
- ✓Dependent scholarship programs.
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Overview
Provides the Quality Department with engineering resources to meet the QMS objectives for product quality supplied to customers and received from suppliers.
