Senior Quality Engineer (Burlington, MA)

Emerging from MIT, Poly6 is an exciting, innovative manufacturing company that specializes in the development and production of advanced additive manufacturing and ceramic components for aerospace turbomachinery. We deliver high-performance products that meet the rigorous demands of quality, durability, and precision required for next-generation turbine engines while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Head of Quality - Burlington, the Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for strengthening and sustaining the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with AS9100 flow down and customer-specific requirements. This role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and QC teams to drive systemic improvements, data-driven root cause analysis, and proactive quality initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a disciplined approach to documentation and process control, and the ability to influence quality performance across multiple sites.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to meet AS9100 flowdown, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead and improve ECO, CRB, RCCA, CAPA, MRB, FMEA, Hazop, and process validation activities.
• Lead internal audits, customer audits, and third-party certification audits.
• Ensure timely and effective closure of ECOs, RCCA, CAPA, NCMR, MRB, audit findings, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
• Develop, revise, and maintain quality documentation (procedures, work instructions, forms).
• Provide QMS and compliance training across departments to strengthen quality culture.
• Lead defect reduction initiatives by correlating QC findings to upstream root causes.
• Develop and monitor key quality performance metrics (yield, defect rates, rework, and audit trends).
• Partner with QC teams to standardize inspection methods, acceptance criteria, and defect classification.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to enhance process capability and reduce variation.
• Implement or support automation and digital tools (e.g., machine vision inspection, electronic defect reporting) to improve accuracy and data availability.
• Support supplier quality management and incoming inspection processes as needed.
• Promote a proactive quality culture focused on prevention rather than detection.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control laws (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years in aerospace, precision manufacturing, ceramics or technical industry preferred, with demonstrated experience in QMS, auditing, and data analysis.

+ Strong understanding of AS9100 or

ISO 9001 QMS

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