Quality Engineering Technician

Quality Engineering Technician – Pursuit Aerospace

Position located in Manchester, CT. This role is 100% onsite.

Pursuit Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components. We are committed to continuous improvement, extraordinary customer service, competitive cost structure, on-time delivery, and industry‑leading quality.

The Quality Engineering Technician ensures that assigned products meet all customer purchase orders, drawings, and specifications for manufacturing. Responsibilities include performing quality audits, monitoring processes, and ensuring root cause and corrective actions are implemented.

• Build a solid foundation of quality systems and procedures. Gain knowledge and experience collating and analyzing data to ensure assigned products meet specifications.
• Review purchase orders, customer specifications and drawings.
• Assist the Quality team in working closely with Mechanical Engineers to develop quality plans within manufacturing work instructions, tool gauge concepts review and approval, and First Article Inspection plans.
• Assist the team regarding the disposition of non‑conforming material, Source Inspection and SPC analysis as required.
• Provide the flow of requirements to our suppliers.
• Participate in the development, defining and initiating standards and methods of inspection.
• Provide technical guidance to inspection operators and Engineering to assure compliance with specifications, Customer requirements and regulatory agencies.
• Assist the Quality team in integration to ensure flow down of key characteristics, and develop effective quality control plans.
• Review travelers for material, special processing requirements and manufacturability.
• Flow down customer requirements to Purchasing.
• Participate in cause and corrective action.
• Supplier and customer communication (product and quality related).
• Assist in review and approval of work instructions.
• Assist in providing Quality Assurance support of Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of quality‑related experience.
• Full working knowledge of inspection tools and gauges such as scribes, vernier calipers, height gauges, depth gauges, micrometers, cylindrical plugs, thread gauges, periphery or PI tapes, decimal scales, indicators, inspection fixtures, coordinate measuring machines and other automated measuring devices.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Ability to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

• Associate’s degree in a technical field.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
• Understanding of AS9102/eCAV, SPS & Fix Process.
• Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Systems requirements.

• Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision.

Pursuit Aerospace offers health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. Specific programs and options may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.