Aerospace Quality Inspector - Soft Goods & Parachutes

SpaceX; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Quality Inspector at the Bloomfield, Connecticut site to inspect sewn, cut, and marked soft goods and verify critical operations. The role requires close collaboration with engineering and production to ensure parachute system hardware quality across the Starfall, Dragon, and Starship programs.

Responsibilities include in-process and final inspections, documenting non-conformances, and supporting MRB and QMS initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of inspection experience in aerospace, military, or manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work orders and specifications.
• Experience using inspection tools and documenting non-conformances.
• Familiarity with quality assurance principles and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process inspections of sewing, stitching, cut parts, and marks to verify conformance.
• Perform secondary verification of critical work-order operations.
• Perform final inspection of completed soft goods and document non-conformances.
• Take inspection photos of hardware and non-conformances as required.
• Author issue tickets and track non-conforming items through to disposition.
• Support MRB process by documenting and managing non-conformances.
• Manage calibrated tools and arrange tool calibration timing.
• Communicate quality issues with production and engineering and aid with disposition.
• Support QMS policies and lean/continuous-improvement activities.
• Inspect parts per current drawing revision and maintain organized facility; follow FOD and PPE procedures.

Skills

Strong communication

Quality assurance

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings

Bilingual language ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

Inspection tools (scales, micrometers, calipers, cameras)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Quality Inspector at the Bloomfield, Connecticut site to inspect sewn, cut, and marked soft goods and verify critical operations. The role requires close collaboration with engineering and production to ensure parachute system hardware quality across the Starfall, Dragon, and Starship programs.

Responsibilities include in-process and final inspections, documenting non-conformances, and supporting MRB and QMS initiatives.