Senior Receiving Inspector

Oxford Ionics; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IonQ stock options

Annual performance bonus

Private medical and dental insurance

Generous annual leave

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Oxford Ionics, part of IonQ, is seeking a Senior Receiving Inspector to join the Quality team and ensure components meet mechanical, electrical and PCBA specifications.

You will own MRB processes, manage nonconforming material, and guide inspectors under production pressure while maintaining strict quality standards.

Qualifications

• Six+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience inspecting PCBA to IPC‑A‑610.
• Experience with MRB process and nonconforming material handling.
• Ability to interpret drawings with ASME Y14.5 datum structures.
• Proficient with metrology tools and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily inspection of incoming, in‑process and finished goods against specs.
• Allocate workload and verify inspectors' results before release.
• Write and close nonconformance records and NCR ageing/rework verification.
• Draft/release inspection procedures and track metrics (FQA, NCR, Pareto).
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and suppliers on quality issues.

Skills

Quality inspection

Root cause analysis

Metrology

Reading drawings

Tools

CMM

Vision systems

AS9102

ASME Y14.5

IPC‑A‑610

Job description

Oxford Ionics, now part of IonQ, is pioneering the next generation of quantum computing. Using our world-leading trapped-ion technology, we’re building the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum systems to tackle problems that today’s supercomputers cannot solve. Joining Oxford Ionics means becoming part of a global IonQ team that is transforming the future of quantum technology - faster, at scale, and with real world impact.

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum company delivering solutions to solve the world’s most complex problems. IonQ’s newest generation quantum computers, IonQ Tempo and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in cutting‑edge systems that have been helping customers and partners such as Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results. The company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance in 2025.

The company is accelerating its technology roadmap and intends to deliver the world’s most powerful quantum computers with 2 million qubits by 2030 to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. IonQ’s advancements in quantum networking position the company as a leader in building the quantum internet.

What to expect:

We are looking for a Senior Receiving Inspector to join our Quality team, part of a cross‑functional effort to build the world's best quantum computers. You will make sure that incoming, in‑process and finished components meet their mechanical, electrical and PCBA specifications.

You will also own the inspection side of the Material Review Board process, from handling and containing nonconforming material, through the inspection actions the board assigns, to verifying, closing and tracking nonconformance records once the Quality Engineer has given the disposition. As the senior technical resource for inspection, you will allocate the daily inspection work and guide less experienced inspectors. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with the integrity to hold quality standards under production pressure.

What you'll be responsible for:

Day to day, you will inspect incoming parts, in-process production and finished goods against approved specifications, drawings and purchase order requirements, deciding the inspection method and sequence with little instruction. You will interpret drawing callouts and datum structures to GD&T and ASME Y14.5, turn them into inspection plans and acceptance criteria, apply statistical sampling plans and use the right metrology instruments, including programming and running CMM, OMM or vision systems. You will support the calibration schedule, remove out of tolerance equipment from service and keep the inspection area to the local 5S procedure.

When something is wrong, you will control it. You will identify, tag, segregate and quarantine nonconforming material with correct lot and serial traceability to ISO 9001 and AS9100, sweep stock and work in progress to contain every affected lot, write the nonconformance record and present the inspection evidence at the Material Review Board. You will carry out the actions the board assigns, verify scrap disposal so nothing returns to the supply chain, and feed inspection data to the Quality Engineer for root cause analysis and supplier corrective action. You will also support internal, customer and regulatory audits, and keep to the quality management system, export control and customer contract requirements for controlled material and data.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading daily inspection of incoming, in-process and finished goods, including allocating the workload and verifying other inspectors' results and records before release
• Writing nonconformance records, presenting inspection evidence at the Material Review Board and completing assigned actions such as screening, sorting and rework verification
• Verifying and closing nonconformance records against the Quality Engineer's disposition, and keeping the MRB log and ageing report up to date
• Drafting and releasing inspection procedures and work instructions, and reporting metrics such as first pass yield, defect Pareto, NCR ageing and inspection turnaround
• Working with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and suppliers on source inspection, first article inspection and quality problems

What you'll need:

You will bring six or more years of related experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, including proven PCBA inspection to IPC‑A‑610 and experience of aerospace inspection processes and standards. You will have hands‑on experience of controlling nonconforming product and of the Material Review Board process, and of using a Quality Management System or ERP nonconformance module to raise, track and close records and actions.

You read and interpret complex technical drawings with a thorough understanding of datum structures to ASME Y14.5, and you are expert with layout tools such as surface plates, height gauges, indicators, callipers, micrometers, gauge blocks and thread gauges. You have allocated work to, trained and guided less experienced inspectors, and you are confident with standard office software for data analysis and documentation. The role involves lifting up to 18 kg and standing for long periods, with strict adherence to safety and PPE requirements.

You’d be a great fit with:

• Clear communication at every level, from management to engineers and physicists, when resolving complex quality issues
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis methods such as 5 Why, Ishikawa or 8D
• Experience of first article inspection to AS9102 and of source inspection at supplier sites
• An ASQ Certified Quality Inspector or Certified Quality Technician qualification, or equivalent
• A quality first, self‑starting approach, with precision under pressure and a willingness to support other quality functions

So why us?

Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.

We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.

Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.