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What this role is
This role supports UAV quality engineering through first article inspections, nonconformance processing, and flight test documentation on aerospace platforms requiring AS9100 knowledge. It suits someone with hands-on mechanical inspection experience and a methodical approach to quality systems who is willing to travel to remote test sites.
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What they ask for
Required
- High school diploma or GED
- 2–4 years related quality or inspection experience
- Aerospace quality management system experience (AS9100DD) or internal audit experience
- Mechanical inspection expertise including surface plate work, hand tools, and gages
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings with strong GD&T understanding
- Knowledge of FAI validation and verification processes
- Engineering drawings and specification systems knowledge
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Flight test documentation skills
- Pre- and post-flight visual inspection capability on flight hardware
- Ability to remove and replace field replaceable aircraft components
- Daily excel spreadsheet documentation of flight test results
- Efficient work in fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Daily travel to remote flying sites
- Valid California driver's license and clean driving record
- Willingness to work overtime
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee status for ITAR compliance
Nice to have
- 2-year technical degree
- Quality system courses or equivalent experience
- Data and records management skills
- Analytical problem-solving approach
- High organizational skills and time management
- Ability to work with minimal daily instruction
- Excellence in deadline-driven environments
- Strong initiative and ownership mentality
- Effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Team collaboration focus