Quality Inspector, Avionics

Location: Onsite in Long Beach, California, United States. Full-time, 1st shift; willingness to work evenings and weekends during critical mission milestones is required. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Salary: $33–$53 USD per hour, depending on the applicable inspector level and qualifications.

Company

Develops next-generation commercial space stations and flight hardware for human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and space-based commercial applications.

What you will do

• Lead complex in-process and final inspections of avionics and other flight hardware.
• Provide technical direction to avionics and integration inspectors and promote consistent inspection methods and workmanship standards.
• Use drawings, CAD models, controlled documentation, and established processes to verify conformance to design requirements.
• Support production readiness, inspection planning, daily coordination, risk escalation, and continuous improvement.
• Process nonconforming hardware and collaborate with engineering and production on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Verify compliance with NASA, range safety, customer, and internal specifications, and document inspection results accurately.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 5+ years of inspection experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with dimensional inspections, calibrated inspection tools, electronic testing, and portable measuring devices.
• Experience inspecting circuit card assemblies, custom harnesses, rack and panel assemblies, integrated systems, soldering, crimping, conformal coating, staking, and surface-mounted devices.
• Knowledge of NASA and IPC workmanship standards, wire harness standards, and ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems.
• Must pass a background check and be eligible to access government facilities and U.S. export-controlled information; U.S. person status or eligibility for deemed export licensing is required. Must lift up to 25 lbs. and work in tight spaces, including climbing, stooping, bending, and crawling.

Nice to have

• Experience reading design drawings and CAD models, assembling and testing manufactured hardware, or inspecting 3D-printed hardware.
• Experience with nonconforming hardware control, failure and root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action processes.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Google products, ERP systems, shop floor management software, and Windows.
• Strong communication skills, initiative, attention to detail, independence, and teamwork.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, company equity, ClassPass credits, and personalized mental healthcare.
• Free snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, subsidized lunch, and onsite barista service.