Aerospace Quality Inspector: Precision for Flight Hardware

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Quality Inspector is responsible for the inspection and acceptance of qualification and flight hardware within Propulsion & Fluids Manufacturing, performing in-process and final inspections to verify critical dimensions, configuration, workmanship, cleanliness, assembly, and test requirements prior to acceptance.

Working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Test, and Quality Engineering, the inspector plays a critical role in preventing escapes, protecting flight

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate is required.
• 2+ years of hands-on inspection, quality, manufacturing, maintenance, assembly, or related technical experience within aerospace, defense, military aviation, or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with precision measurement equipment (calipers, micrometers, gauges, fixtures).
• Experience with quality systems in aerospace or regulated environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Associate degree or higher in quality, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience applying quality assurance principles in aerospace or precision-manufacturing.
• Hands-on inspection experience with aerospace propulsion systems or fluid-system hardware.
• Experience with engine assembly, propulsion-system integration, or mechanical assembly.
• Experience supporting pressure, proof, pneumatic, hydrostatic, or leak-test operations.
• Experience with cleanliness verification, FOD control, and cleanroom operations.
• Experience supporting MRB, root-cause analysis, corrective-action, or containment activities.
• Experience interpreting to Model-Based Definitions (MBD).
• Demonstrated experience with AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards.
• Experience with MES/QMS or digital inspection records.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process and final inspections on launch vehicle and spacecraft components and sub-assemblies within Propulsion & Fluids Manufacturing, focused on valves, tube assemblies, engine integration, and related systems.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspections using precision measurement tools to verify drawings, specifications, GD&T, and acceptance criteria.
• Inspect tube assemblies, welds, braze joints, and verify cleanliness and contamination-control requirements for propulsion hardware.
• Conduct inspection during engine assembly and integration, verifying installation, interfaces, and workmanship.
• Witness and verify critical manufacturing and test operations, including torque, seal installation, pressure and leak testing.
• Verify hardware configuration, traceability, certifications, and required manufacturing records prior to acceptance.
• Document and process non-conformances per procedures and control non-conforming hardware.
• Collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Test, and Quality Engineering to investigate quality issues and support corrective actions.
• Support collection, tracking, and trending of quality data and assist with basic analysis and audits.
• Maintain tool-control and calibration compliance in assigned centers.
• Support continuous improvement using 5S and Lean principles.
• Ensure compliance with customer, engineering, regulatory, and internal requirements.

Skills

GD&T understanding

Reading drawings

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree or higher in quality/engineering

Tools

Precision measuring tools

MES/QMS familiarity

Job description

Firefly Quality Inspector is responsible for the inspection and acceptance of qualification and flight hardware within Propulsion & Fluids Manufacturing, performing in-process and final inspections to verify critical dimensions, configuration, workmanship, cleanliness, assembly, and test requirements prior to acceptance.

Working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Test, and Quality Engineering, the inspector plays a critical role in preventing escapes, protecting flight