Quality Inspector II, Production Floor, Second Shift (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite production-floor role on the second shift, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PT

Salary: $25.80–$38.70 USD per hour, plus a 10% shift differential and 10 guaranteed overtime hours per week.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures rockets, including the Terran R launch vehicle for delivering customer payloads to orbit.

What you will do

• Conduct in-process and final inspections of propulsion components, large structures, and mechanical assemblies.
• Perform dimensional inspections on flight hardware using micrometers, calipers, bore gages, and other precision hand tools.
• Review hardware requirements, determine pass/fail status, and document non-conformances and deviations.
• Use borescopes for foreign object debris inspections and take closeout photos during final walkdowns of integrated assemblies.
• Identify process improvements and contribute to quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, production, and quality stakeholders to resolve inspection findings.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of quality inspection experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment supporting production hardware.
• Expert proficiency with precision hand tools, including micrometers, calipers, and bore gages.
• Experience with MRB processes, including identification, documentation, and disposition of non-conforming hardware.
• Ability to apply quality standards and regulatory requirements, communicate clearly, and work with engineering and production teams.
• Ability to stand for extended periods, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and lift up to 25 lbs.

Nice to have

• Experience inspecting COPVs or avionics hardware, including electrical connectors, harnesses, and integrated assemblies.
• Experience leading projects or influencing quality improvements without formal authority.
• Ability to organize ambiguous or previously undefined environments.
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Autonomous, cross-functional work focused on building and scaling the Terran R quality system.