Hardware Quality Engineer

CHAOS Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pre-IPO stock option grants

Free daily lunch

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in El Segundo, California, is seeking a qualified individual to act as lineside quality authority for hardware inspection and acceptance. The role includes responsibilities like ensuring hardware meets specifications and executing quality control within ERP/MES systems.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in quality inspection or manufacturing quality roles, with a familiarity with IPC standards and strong MRB handling experience. Benefits include generous pre-IPO stock options and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality inspection or manufacturing quality roles.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability hardware.

Responsibilities

• Act as lineside quality authority for hardware inspection.
• Perform in-process and final inspection of hardware.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming material.

Skills

Quality inspection

ERP/MES systems

Dimensional analysis

IPC standards

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as lineside quality authority for hardware inspection and acceptance
• Own in-process and final inspection, buy-offs, and release decisions
• Ensure hardware meets drawing, spec, and workmanship requirements
• Execute quality control within ERP/MES systems (review, sign-off, traceability)
• Serve as primary POC for manufacturing quality issues on the floor
• Inspection & Buy-Off Authority:
• Perform in-process and final inspection of hardware (mechanical + electrical)
• Execute first article inspection (FAI) and verification against drawings/specs
• Approve/reject hardware and sign off on build completion
• Quality Control Execution:
• Review travelers, routers, and build records in ERP/MES
• Ensure traceability, configuration, and documentation are complete and accurate
• Enforce workmanship standards (IPC, internal specs)
• Nonconformance & Disposition:
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material
• Support MRB and disposition activities
• Drive immediate containment on the floor
• Production Support:
• Act as first responder to quality issues during builds
• Interface directly with Manufacturing, Test, and Engineering
• Ensure no hardware progresses with unresolved quality issues

Benefits

• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company

Qualifications

• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and specifications (GD&T preferred)
• 5+ years in quality inspection / QC / manufacturing quality roles
• Experience with board-level and/or mechanical hardware inspection
• Experience with ERP/MES systems for build tracking and sign-off
• Familiarity with IPC standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-610)
• Experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability hardware
• Experience in multiple production domains (R&D, T2P, LRIP, FRP)
• AS9100 environment experience, Experience performing FAI (AS9102)
• Strong MRB / nonconformance handling experience