Aerospace CMM Inspector & Metrology Specialist

SpaceX_Global; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a CMM Source Inspector to perform precision visual and dimensional inspections on flight hardware at supplier sites and to program and set up CMMs and Romer arms to achieve the required inspections.

You will bring 3+ years of precision mechanical inspection experience and CMM programming with PC-DMIS, plus aerospace quality familiarity (AS9100/ISO 9001) and good metrology skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 3+ years of precision mechanical inspection experience.
• 3+ years of CMM programming, CMM operations, or Faro Arm experience.

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 75% to perform visual and dimensional inspections at supplier sites.
• Select and utilize standard gauges to ensure quality.
• Inspect feature tolerances by selecting the tool with the required accuracy.
• Perform complex inspections on purchased mechanical parts, components, assemblies and materials.
• Review certifications, specifications, and conformance to design and specification requirements.
• Inspect flight hardware at the supplier according to drawings, POs and SpaceX specs.
• Ensure parts meet SpaceX specifications or document non-conformances.
• Support the development of inspection plans at suppliers.
• Support supplier corrective action processes, including verifying actions.
• Collaborate with teams, lead projects, and drive continuous improvement.
• Program and set up Romer/CMM tooling for inspections.

Skills

Aerospace inspection

AS9100 / ISO9001

CMM programming

PC-DMIS

Romer Arm

Verisurf

Faro Arm

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Metrology tools

MS Word/Outlook/Excel

Documentation review

Quality systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

PC-DMIS

Romer Arm

Verisurf

Faro Arm

Job description

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a CMM Source Inspector to perform precision visual and dimensional inspections on flight hardware at supplier sites and to program and set up CMMs and Romer arms to achieve the required inspections.

You will bring 3+ years of precision mechanical inspection experience and CMM programming with PC-DMIS, plus aerospace quality familiarity (AS9100/ISO 9001) and good metrology skills.