Quality Specialist II, Weekend Shift (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. Weekend shift, Friday through Monday, 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT.

Salary: $38.40–$57.60 USD per hour, plus 10% shift premium and 8 guaranteed overtime hours per week.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace vehicles and manufacturing systems, including the Terran R launch vehicle.

What you will do

• Perform in-process, final, borescope, and FOD inspections on propulsion components, large structures, mechanical assemblies, and production hardware.
• Review hardware requirements, determine pass/fail status, and document inspection results, non-conformances, and deviations.
• Develop and implement incoming, in-process, and final inspection plans aligned with Product Quality Engineering requirements.
• Support drawing standardization, design for manufacturability, configuration management, and quality infrastructure.
• Manage calibration activities, support internal audits, and analyze traceability data to identify trends and mitigate quality risks.
• Collaborate with inspectors, engineers, production, and quality stakeholders during weekend operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in inspection or quality-focused aerospace manufacturing roles.
• Expert proficiency with calibrated metrology equipment and precision hand tools, including calipers, micrometers, and bore gages.
• Strong ability to interpret GD&T according to ASME Y14.5, engineering drawings, wire diagrams, work instructions, and CAD models.
• Experience performing thorough inspections and ensuring compliance with quality, hardware, and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with MRB processes for identifying, inspecting, documenting, and dispositioning non-conforming hardware.
• Clear communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• ASQ CQE/CQIA, IPC-A-610, or IPC-A-620 certification.
• Experience inspecting COPVs or avionics hardware, including connectors, power supplies, PCBs, wire harnesses, and integrated assemblies.
• Experience with Jira, MES, ERP, Teamcenter, and CAD systems.
• Project leadership, quality improvement, or A&P certification experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Work focused on building scalable quality systems for rocket production.