Quality Engineer
EaglePicher Technologies · Joplin, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at EaglePicher Technologies (aerospace & defense) in Joplin, MO. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, the most successful candidate will also have.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, AS9100
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $100k–$136k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 31 quality engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 30 other live quality postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$136k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 68%
- Six Sigma 55%
- ISO 9001 35%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 32%
- Supplier quality 29%
- Lean 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at EaglePicher Technologies
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Quality Engineer at EaglePicher Technologies in other locations
EaglePicher Technologies lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Southbridge, MA · $82k–$112k
Full description from EaglePicher TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Your core
requirements
to ensure compliance with internal manufacturing processes and hardware
- ✓Establish and monitor relevant product and process Key Performance Indicators (KPI); institute necessary mitigation actions for negative KPI trends
- ✓Facilitator of product MRB and FRB functions
- ✓Publish required periodic customer program quality status reports
- ✓Generation of First Article Inspection Reports per AS-9102
requirements
- ✓Serve as primary quality point of contact for customer inquiries and issue resolution
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Overview
About eaglepicher
EaglePicher Technologies is driving the electrification of defense, aviation and space. We provide the broadest range of battery systems in the world for the most demanding applications. We develop leading-edge products that make drones fly higher, undersea vessels run longer, aircraft fly farther, rockets launch safely and satellites operate longer. With our cutting-edge research and manufacturing, we continue to set new standards in the industry. For 100 years, we have provided mission-critical power solutions to the defense, aviation and space markets. EaglePicher provides custom battery assemblies, battery management systems, pyrotechnic devices and other power solutions.
Our employees are passionate, dedicated and empowered to realize our vision. We strive for the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds personalities and perspectives, and to ensure this works, we create an inclusive work environment that places a premium on communication and collaboration. At EaglePicher, we will give you the opportunity to harness all that is within you with access to the latest tools, information and training.
EaglePicher is headquartered in Joplin, MO with manufacturing and research and development facilities in Joplin, MO, Seneca, MO, Pittsburg, KS, and Southbridge, MA.
For more information visit www.eaglepicher.com
About the position
The primary purpose of this position will be to support the Customer Quality needs of the facility to produce and manufacture quality products through data-driven quality metrics, customer interaction, compliance to EP Quality Management System, customer procurement requirements, customer and industry specifications, as well as problem resolution, preventive/corrective actions of non-compliances.
will be to
- •Functional support of proposal and contract review functions
- •Evaluation and incorporation of customer flow down
To succeed in this position, you must
- •U.S. Persons
- •Bachelor’s degree in the following: Engineering, Industrial Management, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Business or related field
- •Excellent record of attendance and reliability
- •Exhibit a Quality Assurance first mentality (QA mode vs. QC mode)
- •Drawing Interpretation (GD&T principles)
- •Experience working within a AS 9100 Quality Management System organization
- •Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications
- •Detailed orientated, organized, and ability to multitask
- •Effective communicator, both verbally and written
- •Strong team player, ability to effectively interact with other functional groups and customers
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, the most successful candidate will also have:
- •Professional certifications or coursework a plus
- •Experience in the proper usage of a variety of root cause analysis tools
- •Auditing experience considered a plus
- •Be able to work with rapidly changing schedules and priorities
- •Have great attention to detail
PERKS OF BEING AN EAGLEPICHER EMPLOYEE Some of the great things about being an EaglePicher employee include:
- •Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance;
- •10 paid holidays and PTO;
- •Matching 401K;
- •Annual Profit Sharing;
- •Tuition reimbursement;
- •Dependent scholarship programs.