Senior Avionics Source Inspector, PCBA, First Shift (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. First shift, Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT. The role requires approximately 50–80% travel to local and remote supplier sites.

Salary: $32.69–$49.04 USD per hour.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle, for commercial spaceflight and exploration.

What you will do

• Perform source inspections, supplier audits, and supplier quality and compliance activities.
• Conduct in-process and final inspections of PCBA and post-processing at supplier facilities, with part-time support for in-house assembly.
• Inspect solder joints, component placement, polarity, markings, conformal coating, cleanliness, and overall workmanship.
• Use microscopes and electronic inspection equipment to identify defects and nonconformances.
• Maintain inspection records and document nonconformances.
• Review purchase orders, certificates of conformance, test reports, material traceability, FAI documentation, shipping records, drawings, and bills of materials.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on PCBA, electronics, SMT, or high-reliability electronic assembly inspection experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel 50–80% of the time and work onsite at supplier facilities.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and maintain a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Class 3 electronics assembly and soldering standards.
• Familiarity with staking, underfill, and conformal coating standards, including IPC-610 Class 3 and NASA-STD-8739.1.

Nice to have

• Experience with process development and first-time quality initiatives.
• Ability to provide structure and direction in previously undefined areas.
• Familiarity with certificates of conformance, FAI, and source inspection documentation.
• Current or prior certification in NASA-STD-8739.1, IPC-A-610, or J-STD-001.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work within a reliability organization supporting design, manufacturing, testing, and launch teams.