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# Quality Engineer at LI-COR

- **Company:** LI-COR
- **Location:** Bourne, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/licor/jobs/8084106

## Job description

Onsite, Bourne MA

We are seeking a Quality Engineer with a strong engineering background to support product quality, sustaining engineering, manufacturing operations, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure products and processes meet customer expectations while maintaining compliance with company quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience in quality engineering within a manufacturing environment, strong problem-solving skills, and working knowledge of ISO 9001. Experience with ISO/IEC 17025 and laboratory quality systems is a plus.

## Key Responsibilities

- Support and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 requirements.
- Support sustaining engineering by investigating product and process issues, implementing corrective actions, and driving continuous improvement.
- Improve product and process quality through root cause analysis, CAPA, data analysis, and process improvement initiatives.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, including design reviews, first article inspections, process validation, and production readiness.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to improve product quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Support supplier and customer quality by investigating nonconformances, resolving quality issues, participating in supplier evaluations, and responding to customer concerns.
- Participate in internal and external quality audits and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and quality system requirements.
- Develop and maintain quality documentation, inspection plans, work instructions, and quality records.
- Support engineering change activities and ensure quality requirements are effectively implemented.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- Experience with root cause analysis, CAPA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience with ISO/IEC 17025, calibration systems, or laboratory quality management is preferred.
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Lean, or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

## About LI-COR

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: LI-COR designs, manufactures, and markets high‑quality instrument systems for plant research, gas analysis, drug discovery, and environmental monitoring.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Battery Ventures in 2021)
- **Headquarters**: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- **Founded**: 1971
- **Founders**: Bill and Elaine Biggs

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Environmental monitoring, biotechnology, life sciences, drug discovery, and climate research.
- **Target customers**: Researchers, universities, government agencies (e.g., USDA), agricultural enterprises, and environmental consultants (B2B, academic, and government).
- **Mission statement**: “Impacting lives through science” – providing high‑quality measurement solutions to help solve global challenges in food security, water management, energy reliability, and climate change mitigation.

## Products & Services
- **Environmental Monitoring Instruments** – Hardware and software for measuring CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, NH₃, soil health, water quality, and microclimate. Includes gas analyzers, soil flux systems, and weather stations.
- **HOBO Data Loggers (via Onset acquisition)** – Remote monitoring solutions for temperature, humidity, and other environmental parameters. Integrated with LI‑COR Cloud® for data management.
- **Biotechnology Products** – Instruments and reagents for drug discovery, protein research, and small animal imaging (e.g., Odyssey® imaging systems, near‑infrared fluorescent dyes).
- **Managed Services & Consulting** – Turnkey environmental monitoring projects, from sensor deployment to data analysis and reporting.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at **$25M–$50M** (LinkedIn data); **330+ employees** globally (company‑stated).
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Owned by **Battery Ventures** (global tech‑focused investment firm). Recent acquisitions include **Onset Computer Corporation** (2024, maker of HOBO loggers) and **Anemoment** (2022, ultrasonic anemometers).
- **Growth Signals**: Active in **150+ countries**, instruments used in **73,000+ research publications**, **1,208 universities** as customers. Expanded into cloud‑based monitoring (LI‑COR Cloud). Opened subsidiaries in Germany, UK, and China.

## Competitive Advantages
- **50+ years of domain expertise** – Trusted brand in environmental and life‑science research.
- **End‑to‑end solutions** – Hardware, software, cloud, and consulting under one roof.
- **Global footprint** – Instruments deployed on all seven continents and in space.
- **Strong IP and regulatory compliance** – ISO 9001:2015 certified; frequent award winner (R&D 100, Governor’s Bioscience Award, etc.).
- **Acquisition strategy** – Integrates complementary technologies (HOBO loggers, anemometers) to broaden the product portfolio.

## Strategic Focus
- **Environmental monitoring as a service** – Growing the cloud‑based data platform and managed services to help customers make data‑driven decisions.
- **Climate and agriculture applications** – Emphasizing solutions for greenhouse gas quantification, soil health, and precision agriculture.
- **Continued R&D** – Developing next‑generation sensors and analytical tools for both environmental and biotechnology markets.
- **Geographic expansion** – Strengthening presence in Europe and Asia via subsidiaries and channel partners.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Strengths‑based approach; new voices are valued regardless of seniority. Celebrated for high employee engagement (Quantum Workplace Employee Voice Award).
- **Benefits**: 401(k) with one‑to‑one match up to 7%; medical/dental/vision insurance; tuition assistance; on‑site wellness programs; paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
- **Work Environment**: On‑site roles at Lincoln, NE (headquarters) and Bourne, MA; also offices in Bad Homburg (Germany) and Cambridge (UK). Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated, but most roles appear to be location‑based.
- **Perks**: Free snacks/fruit, monthly wellness breakfasts, Pi Day celebrations, food trucks, and community volunteer programs.
- **Community**: Lincoln is part of the “Silicon Prairie” with a vibrant tech scene, excellent schools, and outdoor recreation.

## Sources
1. [licor.com/careers](https://www.licor.com/careers)
2. [licor.com](https://www.licor.com/)
3. [licor.com/corp/history](https://www.licor.com/corp/history)
4. [linkedin.com/company/li-cor](https://www.linkedin.com/company/li-cor)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/licor](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/licor)

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