Quality Specialist, Precision Machining (Starlink) - Level 4/5

The role

This person will lead projects focused on efficiency, reliability, and compliance within the Precision Machine shop. They will support inspection and quality systems and develop advanced CMM programs.

What you will do

• Sustain and increase scope in production areas
• Propose and support implementation of changes to inspection processes
• Research, prototype, and implement new inspection tools
• Drive inspection efficiency by identifying high-variance processes
• Collaborate with inspectors, engineers, and shop subject matter experts
• Streamline and simplify data collection requirements for inspections
• Develop training to enable higher-quality and more efficient inspections
• Collect and analyze team feedback for opportunities to improve inspection processes
• Design, set up, and install tooling and fixtures on CMMs
• Develop and optimize advanced CMM programs using Calypso software

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in quality, inspection, or manufacturing
• Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift hours, overtime, and weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. unassisted

Nice to have

• Understanding of basic & advanced GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Hands-on experience with developing or prototyping new inspection tools
• Experience with CMM operations
• Ability to obtain CMM Programming levels 1–3
• Advanced CMM Programming
• Expert-level programming and optimization of complex geometries
• Proficiency in Calypso CMM software
• Ability to develop and validate advanced inspection programs for flight hardware
• Design, setup, and installation of tooling and fixtures on CMMs
• Ability to train and mentor others in GD&T interpretation and application

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

About the company

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