Quality Assurance Inspector

The role

The Quality Assurance Inspector will perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections within a satellite Assembly, Integration & Test production facility. This role verifies that materials, components, and satellites meet engineering requirements and quality standards.

What you will do

• Perform incoming inspection of purchased parts, components, PCBA’s and other materials.
• Conduct in-process inspections at predetermined process steps during satellite assembly.
• Support final inspection for completed sub-assemblies and satellites.
• Measure, record, test and document specific results and data.
• Use standard inspection equipment including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and optical equipment.
• Document inspection results in QMS/MES/ERP systems.
• Identify, document, and communicate nonconforming conditions.
• Support first article, receiving, sampling, and other special inspection activities.
• Adhere to safety, 5S protocols, cleanroom-like environment, and ESD-safe practices.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in quality inspection, manufacturing inspection, or a similar hands-on manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs, and digital work instructions
• Familiarity with dimensional inspection and functional GD&T knowledge
• Proficiency with hand tools, torque tools, and PCB test/inspection equipment; multimeters, ohmmeters, DC power supplies, oscilloscopes, and other lab test equipment
• Strong attention to detail and disciplined approach to documentation and traceability
• High level of teamwork, clear communication and collaboration
• Organized, detail-oriented, trustworthy and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice to have

• aerospace, defense, space, electronics, or precision mechanical manufacturing preferred
• Experience with mechanical and/or electrical assembly inspection preferred
• technical training, ASQ certification, or related experience is a plus
• Current or past certification in IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 is a plus

Before you apply

• For U.S. Roles: applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
• For U.K. Roles: requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)
• For Canada Roles: must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR

About the company

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.