Quality Inspector

Rocket Lab; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Quality Inspector to perform mechanical and electrical inspections on satellite components. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that hardware meets specifications, supporting integration and test teams during build phases, and contributing to process improvements. Ideal candidates will have inspection experience, familiarity with aerospace standards, and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of inspection experience (preferably in aerospace or medical devices).
• Proficient with inspection tools like calipers and micrometers.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Perform dimensional and visual inspections of flight hardware.
• Document non-conformances and inspection results.
• Participate in ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) reviews and sign-offs.

Skills

Inspection experience

Documentation skills

Attention to detail

ESD-safe handling

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Multimeters

Microscopes

Job description

Wanna join the adventure?

As a Quality Inspector, you will perform mechanical and electrical inspections on satellite components and subsystems. You'll ensure hardware meets specifications from incoming inspection through assembly and test.

About this Role:

• Perform dimensional and visual inspections of flight hardware.
• Support integration and test teams (AIT) during build phases.
• Document non-conformances and inspection results.
• Verify supplier certifications and traceability.
• Contribute to process improvement and inspection aids development.
• Participate in ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) reviews and sign-offs.

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of inspection experience (preferably in aerospace or medical devices).
• Proficient with calipers, micrometers, multimeters, microscopes.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and GD&T.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and IPC-A-610/620 standards.
• Strong documentation and ESD-safe handling skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience inspecting flight hardware or satellite components.
• Use of ERP/PLM/MES for inspection traceability.
• Certifications (IPC, NASA, CQI).

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.