QC Inspector

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical & dental

Cycle to work

On-site catering

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a detail-driven QC Inspector to verify materials, components and assemblies against drawings and specs. You will perform incoming and final inspections, read tolerances and GD&T, and maintain accurate records for traceability on site in Cambridge.

The role requires experience with precision measuring equipment and a strong focus on quality, with adherence to industry standards and AS9100/AS9102 familiarity preferred. A competitive package is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality/QC Inspector role within precision engineering or manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Competent in conventional dimensional inspection and measuring equipment.
• Good understanding of tolerances, GD&T and inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct incoming, first-off, in-process and final inspection.
• Inspect product against engineering drawings, specifications and defined acceptance criteria.
• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers, height gauges and bore gauges.
• Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and GD&T.
• Complete inspection records and maintain product identification and traceability.
• Verify manufacturing records, material certification and Certificates of Conformity.
• Support AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) activities where required.
• Identify, document and control non-conforming product.
• Ensure measuring equipment is suitable for use and within calibration.
• Support Production and Quality in resolving product conformity issues.
• Ensure product is only accepted or released where conformity has been demonstrated.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

GD&T knowledge

Dimensional inspection

Calipers and micrometers

Record keeping

Tools

CMM inspection

Job description

Overview

To ensure materials, components and assemblies conform to engineering, customer and quality requirements through effective inspection, verification and accurate quality records.

Responsibilities

• Conduct incoming, first-off, in-process and final inspection.
• Inspect product against engineering drawings, specifications and defined acceptance criteria.
• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers, height gauges and bore gauges.
• Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and GD&T.
• Complete inspection records and maintain product identification and traceability.
• Verify manufacturing records, material certification and Certificates of Conformity.
• Support AS9102 First Article Inspection (FAI) activities where required.
• Identify, document and control non-conforming product.
• Ensure measuring equipment is suitable for use and within calibration.
• Support Production and Quality in resolving product conformity issues.
• Ensure product is only accepted or released where conformity has been demonstrated.

Requirements

• Experience in a Quality/QC Inspector role within precision engineering or manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Competent in conventional dimensional inspection and measuring equipment.
• Good understanding of tolerances, GD&T and inspection methods.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Practical understanding of product quality and traceability.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• Aerospace, defence or similarly regulated manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and AS9102.
• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• CMM inspection experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.