Aerospace Quality Inspector II – First Shift

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a Quality Inspector II for the production floor in Long Beach, CA. You will perform in-process and final inspections on propulsion components and large assemblies, using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, and borescopes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and MRB procedures.

You will collaborate across design, manufacturing, and test teams, document non-conformances, and participate in process improvements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of quality inspection experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Expert proficiency with precision hand tools (micrometers, calipers, bore gauges).
• Ability to collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, and production teams to address inspection findings and quality issues.
• Demonstrated ability to perform thorough inspections and ensure strict compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Clear and effective communicator interfacing with inspectors, engineers, production personnel, and quality stakeholders.
• Hands-on MRB experience including identification, documentation, and disposition of non-conforming hardware; ability to stand for extended periods, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and lift up to 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough inspections (in-process and final) on propulsion components, large structures and mechanical assemblies.
• Use precision hand tools to perform dimensional inspections on flight hardware.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the development and implementation of quality initiatives.
• Diligently review all hardware requirements and determine pass/fail status, documenting outcomes and any non-conformances or deviations found.
• Take closeout photos of large integrated assemblies upon completion of final walkdowns.
• Use borescopes to perform FOD inspections on machined parts or other assembly cavities.

Skills

Quality inspection

Aerospace manufacturing

Precision tools

MRB processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Bore gauges

Borescopes

Job description

Relativity Space is seeking a Quality Inspector II for the production floor in Long Beach, CA. You will perform in-process and final inspections on propulsion components and large assemblies, using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, and borescopes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and MRB procedures.

You will collaborate across design, manufacturing, and test teams, document non-conformances, and participate in process improvements.