Full-Time
Quality Engineer
Boyd
1,001-5,000 employees
Thermal management and sealing solutions provider
Compensation Overview
$90k - $100k/yr
Billerica, MA, USA
In Person
Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally may be required.
Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline and three years of relevant experience are required.
- Prior experience with machining, welding, brazing, assembly-based manufacturing, lean, Six Sigma, and 6S is required.
- Experience operating in an ISO 9001 quality environment is required; experience in an AS9100 quality environment is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and manage suppliers and internal customers are required.
- A demonstrated record of leading multiple projects while working with stakeholders across multiple functions is required.
- Strong troubleshooting skills are required.
- Familiarity with root cause determination tools such as 5-Why and Fishbone Diagrams is required.
- Core skills and tools should include Microsoft Office, 8D problem solving, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Six Sigma, Minitab for statistical analysis, statistical process control, and failure mode and effects analysis.
- Experience with implementing statistical methods and applying capability studies, gage repeatability and reproducibility, and X-bar and R charts is required or relevant to the role.
- Serve as the lead for product quality and reliability issues for the System Cooling Products line.
- Establish and implement processes for addressing and resolving customer product quality issues in a timely manner.
- Define quality requirements at the shop-floor level.
- Work with shop-floor management to identify failure modes and drive improvement.
- Ensure timely processing of product nonconformances found during incoming or in-process inspection.
- Identify and eliminate cost-of-quality drivers, including scrap and rework, within manufacturing.
- Communicate directly with shop-floor work cells to improve product quality.
- Partner with the service team on failure analysis activities, compile data, and reduce product failure modes.
- Drive corrective and preventive action associated with product quality through the organization to ensure findings and nonconformances are addressed quickly.
- Lead audits of processes and quality systems.
- Summarize and present product quality data to the Quality Manager monthly.
- Participate in developing customer prototypes to ensure customer quality requirements are met.
- Mentor the organization on advanced problem-solving techniques, including 8D, 5-Why, DMAIC, and related methods.
- Define inspection processes, requirements, frequency, and sampling internally and through sub-tier suppliers.
- Drive improvements at key and critical suppliers to ensure high-quality incoming materials.
- Support customers in different time zones.
- Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally when required.
- Advocate for lean manufacturing and 6S.
- Perform additional duties as required.
- Experience operating in an AS9100 quality environment.
- Experience with capability studies, gage repeatability and reproducibility, and X-bar and R charts.
- Experience with brazing, plumbing, pumps, refrigeration, and troubleshooting electro-mechanical parts.
Boyd Corporation designs and manufactures thermal management and environmental sealing solutions for electronics. Its products help remove heat from components and shield assemblies from dust, moisture, and other elements, enabling reliable operation of systems in data centers, electric vehicles, medical devices, and other high-growth markets. The company achieves this with a global mix of engineered materials, custom heat exchangers and interfaces, seals, and system integration services. Boyd differentiates itself through its scale, broad portfolio, and a history of strategic acquisitions (such as Aavid Thermalloy, GMN, and the Durbin Group) that expand capabilities in liquid cooling, HMIs, and advanced seals, allowing it to serve as a single partner for complex cooling and protection needs. The company's goal is to be a trusted technology partner powering essential systems by delivering tailored thermal management and environmental sealing solutions at scale.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Modesto, California
Founded
1949
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Boyd’s 2026 separation leaves a cleaner standalone capital structure under Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
- Boyd’s Gentex repeat award strengthens pricing power and customer retention in 2026.
- Boyd’s manufacturing and service footprint still supports aerospace and industrial program wins.
What critics are saying
- Eaton owns Thermal now; Boyd lost its highest-growth business on March 12, 2026.
- Boyd’s standalone Engineered Materials depends on cyclical auto and industrial spending.
- Without Thermal, Boyd loses AI data-center exposure and a key valuation premium.
What makes Boyd unique
- Boyd’s engineered materials seals, shields, insulates, and protects high-performance customer applications.
- Boyd kept separate leadership, R&D, sales, and support teams through the 2026 Thermal sale.
- Boyd won Gentex Supplier of the Year again on April 9, 2026.
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6 month growth
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↑ 2%Eaton's targeted acquisitions are boosting data-center and aerospace exposure, expanding its technology portfolio and strengthening growth across key markets.
Eaton has completed its acquisition of Boyd Thermal, a leading liquid-cooling solutions provider for data centres, from Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The deal enhances Eaton's position as an end-to-end solution provider offering integrated grid-to-chip solutions for AI-driven data centre demands. Boyd Thermal, founded in 1928, employs over 6,000 people across manufacturing sites in North America, Asia and Europe. The company specialises in thermal components, systems and ruggedised solutions for data centres, aerospace and industrial markets. Eaton expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted earnings in the second year following completion. Boyd Thermal will be integrated into Eaton's Electrical Global business segment. The combined entity aims to deliver integrated power and cooling solutions addressing accelerating AI infrastructure requirements.
Boyd receives Gold Tier Partner 2 Win Award from BAE Systems. Boyd demonstrates high quality and on-time delivery excellence with another BAE system Supplier Award Win. Boca Raton, FL - February 25, 2026 - Boyd, whose rugged, high-quality technologies enable critical aerospace and defense applications, announced it received a Gold Tier Supplier Award from BAE Systems. Boyd's exceptional performance and contributions helped support supply-chain success for BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector. This newest recognition follows Boyd winning BAE Systems' Silver Tier Supplier Award last year, demonstrating continued excellence and improvement. "We are honored to receive Gold Tier recognition from our valued customer, BAE Systems," said Doug Britt, Boyd Chief Executive Officer. "Earning this top tier award highlights our unwavering commitment to quality, delivery excellence, and continuous improvement." BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program recognizes operational excellence in its supply chain. Earning Gold indicates Boyd consistently delivers near-zero defect products on time in multiple categories, demonstrating reliability, precision, and operational excellence in mission-critical systems. Gold Tier acknowledges suppliers that exceed quality metrics with less than 233 defects per million parts (DPPM) and 100% on-time delivery. Boyd's aerospace and defense thermal technologies are designed to operate in the most dynamic, demanding environments which include flight, space exploration, and satellite communications. The company's solutions are optimized for durability, performance, and efficiency, enabling customers to deploy higher-density electronics with minimal maintenance. Boyd's manufacturing expedites customer speed to deployment through scalable, dependable systems. Boyd translates these dependable A&D products, such as liquid cold plates and heat exchangers, into other challenging markets that demand high reliability solutions such as data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, accelerating customer success across each industry the company serves. Have questions? Boyd Corporation is ready to help!
Boyd has announced a major expansion of its liquid cooling manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico, more than doubling capacity from 217,000 to approximately 460,000 square feet. The expansion aims to meet growing demand for AI data centre cooling systems from hyperscalers, colocation providers and enterprise customers. The facility specialises in coolant distribution units ranging from 0.5 to 5 megawatts, with plans to deliver higher performance levels. Boyd Juarez manufactures liquid cooling solutions including CDUs, direct-to-chip liquid cold plates, cooling loops and in-rack manifolds. "We anticipate AI data centre customer needs and market dynamics allowing continuous alignment of our operations, manufacturing capacity, and technology investments for cooling up to 5 MW and beyond," said David Huang, Boyd President of the Thermal Solutions Division.
Eaton to buy Boyd Thermal for $9.5B in data center play. Deal is expected to close in Q2 2026. Eaton power block An Eaton power block. (Eaton Corp.) Eaton Corp. agreed to buy liquid cooling specialist Boyd Thermal for $9.5 billion to capitalize on heavy demand related to artificial intelligence data centers. Eaton, a more than century-old power management company, is acquiring the Boyd Corp. unit from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, according to a statement Nov. 3. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. The acquisition gives Eaton a portfolio of thermal-management products designed to control excess heat from data centers or in other applications across the industrial and aerospace sectors. Boyd Thermal's 2026 sales are forecast at $1.7 billion, the majority of which will come from liquid cooling. Eaton shares fell 1.8% as of 7:13 a.m. before regular trading in New York.