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Quality Inspector

Mercury Systems
Caldwell, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/21/2026

Job Summary:

Join Mercury and become part of our world-class Quality team that supports the American warfighter on the battlefield, saving lives and defending democracy worldwide. As a quality inspector, you will ensure that our products deliver flawlessly every time, in the heat of battle giving our troops the winning edge when it matters most.

You will be utilizing the requirements of IPC Industry Standards to ensure that the quality of our products meets the high demand of our end users. You will ensure optimal product quality by performing in-process visual verification of electronic assemblies, providing real-time feedback to operators, and documenting discrepancies accordingly. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supporting Incoming, in-process and final inspection including customer source inspections
  • Obtaining and upholding IPC credentials required of the position.
  • Ensuring quality at a production line level by incorporating spot-inspection, sampling, and 1st-piece verification and 100% inspection as required.
  • Verifying compliance of in-process material against Customer and Industry Standards
  • Ensuring documentation is accurately recorded and collected.
  • Escalating systemic issues to Quality and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Supporting first-piece verification runs with accompanying documents.
  • Documenting non-conformities to the process and specifications
  • Initiating regular quality line-audits to ensure all documentation, consumables, and tooling are within check.
  • Advocating proper ESD, PPE, and FOD prevention

Required Qualifications:

  • Typically requires 3 years of experience in quality assurance of electro-mechanical inspection in a manufacturing environment
  • Comfortable using a microscope or optical comparators
  • Familiarity with IPC Industry Standards
  • High-School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications:

  • J-STD-001 Class 3 and/or IPC 610 certified
  • Experience working in an ISO-9001 and/or AS9100 Quality System environment
  • Operating appropriate inspection equipment; (AOI, XRAY, etc.…)
  • Ability to communicate openly and effectively to provide real-time feedback
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
  • Customer-Focused, "Zero-Defect" Mindset
  • Documentation Abilities
  • Computer literacy
  • Industry-Relevant Quality Inspection or Control experience
  • Willingness to cross train in multiple Quality areas

 

 

This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations.  You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

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