As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will inspect development and flight vehicle components for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of providing accurate data on tight tolerance high-value components to determine configuration per engineering designs. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Manage preparation for Computer Aided Manufacturing inspection by creating data analysis templates using Microsoft Excel.
• Inspection Software Quality Assurance.
• Program, setup and operate Leica laser tracker; Romer arm; CMM; Blue Light; Keyence; Manual Layout.
• Using design data to inspect machined and received components.
• Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections.
• Provide feedback to machinists and engineers with dimensional data.
• Document Non Conformance reports as required.
• Provide inspection time estimates.
• Process improvement including inspection cycle time reductions.
• Maintain configuration control on files and job records.
• Safely work within an industrial environment.

Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• 3-5 years of experience in dimensional inspection of aerospace components.
• Laser Tracker, CMM, Portable Arm, Blue light programming and operation.
• Superior blue print reading skills including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 and ASME Y14.5-2009.
• Fluent in the use of precision hand tools, gages, optical comparators, and surface plate work.
• Experience inspecting tight tolerance, and high-value components.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 Quality Management Systems and/or related quality systems and programs
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired:

• CAD system knowledge
• Model Based Engineering experience per ASME Y14.41-2012.
• Creo Experience
• Advanced machining knowledge.
• Design for Manufacturability and Producibility knowledge.
• Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight-critical hardware.
• Experience in Tooling design reviews to address tooling and component manufacturability on flight hardware ensuring compliance with ASME requirements.