Quality Inspector 2/3 - Goleta

An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products (MEP) is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.

Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/.

Our Deployables team in Goleta, CA has an opening for a Quality Inspector 2/3. The Quality Inspector will perform required inspections (visual, dimensional, load tests, etc.) on mechanical, electrical or structural components or systems to ensure conformance with the quality requirements for spacecraft components and associated systems.

Overview

Reporting to the Quality Inspection Manager, the Quality Inspector should have technical strengths in verification of requirements specified for operations, products, processes, and documents.  Must possess the ability to plan and organize work in order to effectively and successfully accomplish assigned tasks. Accurately interpret drawings and specifications. Be strategic in the identification of technical needs and solutions coupled with a strong program execution focus.  Must be comfortable working in a cleanroom environment. Possess excellent communication skills and effectively interface with Deployables technical and non-technical department members, suppliers, and customers. 

This position may be filled at either a level 2 or level 3.

Responsibilities:

• Uses predetermined methods, operations, setups, and prescribed specifications to inspect visually in-process and completed products.

• Perform required inspections (visual, dimensional, and functional, etc.) on spacecraft components. 

• Uses various measuring devices, such as caliper, micrometer, comparator, pin gages, and Coordinate Measuring Machine.

• This job has decision-making responsibilities with regards to the acceptance or rejection of work and tests performed.

• Inspects and performs tests on mechanical, electrical, or structural components and assemblies related to spacecraft components and sub-assemblies. Inspections vary from close tolerance dimensional checks to general surveillance of the work in progress.

• Accepts, rejects, or reworks defective or malfunctioning units or systems.

• Work from drawings, diagrams, customer specifications, and inspection instructions.

Basic Qualifications for a level 2:

• High school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of additional education and/or direct experience in a quality assurance or inspection role

• Experience utilizing various measuring devices, such as caliper, micrometer, comparator, gages, pin gages, and other inspection tools

• Knowledge of GD&T with the ability to read and comprehend detail control plans, work instructions, drawings, Bill of Materials, Specifications and related criteria

• Experience with electronics workmanship standards such as IPC-A-610 and IPC-A-620 and other related specifications

• Experience soldering to J-STD-001 standards

• Experience using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM)

• US Citizenship required

Basic Qualification for a level 3:

• Same qualifications as above, but with 4 years of related experience

• Strong knowledge of GD&T with the ability to read and comprehend detail control plans, work instructions, drawings, Bill of Materials, Specifications and related criteria

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong Computer skills

• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to interface across the organization to achieve effective results

• Experience working in a team environment to solve problems and balance workloads.

• Experience in Aerospace manufacturing, mechanical assemblies, and/or electronic assemblies.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.