Quality Documentation Specialist

Karman Space & Defense; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Company-paid life & AD&D insurance

Short- & long-term disability coverage

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking a Quality Documentation Specialist in Huntington Beach, CA. This role coordinates documentation flow across engineering, production, inspection, and shipping to support on-time delivery commitments.

You will maintain documentation packages, certifications, and production records, ensuring compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001 standards and interfacing with multiple teams to support programs in the hypersonics and missile defense business.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English.
• Experience with AS9100 and/or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 standards.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Aerospace or defense industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates documentation flow and approval routing to support production schedules and on-time delivery commitments.
• Creates, assembles, and maintains accurate, accessible documentation packages and production records.
• Serves as a quality liaison between engineering, machining, production, inspection, quality, and shipping teams.
• Reviews material certifications, testing certifications, and production records for completeness and compliance.
• Reviews program contracts to verify that documentation requirements are met.
• Checks document formatting and conformance with established templates.
• Provides basic word processing, administrative, and project support as assigned by management.
• Trains and supports internal users on relevant software tools.
• Communicates compliance-related questions or issues to management.

Skills

English proficiency

Aerospace/defense industry experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AS9100/ISO 9001 standards

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Quality Documentation Specialist

Q/A Full Time Huntington Beach, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4218

Salary Range: $28.00 To $30.00 Annually

Quality Documentation Specialist

KarmanSpace&Defenseisaleaderintherapiddesign,development,andproductionofcritical,next-generationsystemsolutionsthatalignwiththeU.S.DepartmentofWaranditsallies’coremissionpriorities,andmeettheacceleratingdemandforaccesstospace.Buildingonnearly50yearsofsuccess,wedeliverPayload&ProtectionSystems,Aero/HydrodynamicInterstageSystems,andPropulsion&LaunchSystemstomorethan80primecontractorssupportingover130spaceanddefenseprograms.

ThisroleispartofourHypersonicsandStrategicMissileDefensebusiness,whichdesigns,develops,anddelivershighlydependablemissilesystemsforhypersonicandstrategicmissiledefensemissions.Weprovideintegrated,mission-readyhardwarethatbringstogethermultipletechnologiesintounifiedsystemsengineeredtoperformindemandingoperationalenvironments.Ourtip-to-tailcapabilitiesincludepayloadprotectionanddeploymentsystems,propulsionsystems,aerodynamicinterstagesystems,separationsystems,missilesubsystems,shroudsystems,launchsystems,andpayloadintegrationsolutions.

AsaQualityDocumentationSpecialist,youwillcoordinatedocumentationflowandhardwaremovementacrossengineering,machining,production,inspection,quality,andshippingteamstosupportproductionschedulesandon-timedeliverycommitments.Youwillhelpensuredocumentationpackages,certifications,testingrecords,andprogramrequirementsarecomplete,accurate,andcompliant.

Schedule

• Firstshift.

Responsibilities

• Coordinatesdocumentationflowandapprovalroutingtosupportproductionschedulesandon-timedeliverycommitments.
• Creates,assembles,andmaintainsaccurate,accessibledocumentationpackagesandproductionrecords.
• Servesasaqualityliaisonbetweenengineering,machining,production,inspection,quality,andshippingteams.
• Reviewsmaterialcertifications,testingcertifications,andproductionrecordsforcompletenessandcompliance.
• Reviewsprogramcontractstoverifythatdocumentationrequirementsaremet.
• Checksdocumentformattingandconformancewithestablishedtemplates.
• Providesbasicwordprocessing,administrative,andprojectsupportasassignedbymanagement.
• Trainsandsupportsinternalusersonrelevantsoftwaretools.
• Communicatescompliance-relatedquestionsorissuestomanagement.

Required Qualifications

• Highschooldiplomaorequivalentworkexperience.
• Abilitytoread,speak,andwriteinEnglish.
• ExperiencewithAS9100and/orInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)9001standards.
• ExperiencewithMicrosoftOfficeSuite.
• Aerospaceordefenseindustryexperience.

Physical Requirements

• Abilitytowalk,climbstairs,andaccessproductionareasacrossmultiplebuildings.
• Abilitytoworkinproductionenvironmentswithvaryingtemperaturesandexposuretonoise,dust,dirt,andfumes.
• Abilitytoliftfiles,papers,commonofficetoolsandequipment,andalaptop.
• Abilitytofollowsafetyprotocols,includingtheuseofappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE).
• Theessentialfunctionsofthispositionmustbeperformedwithorwithoutreasonableaccommodation.
• ThispositionrequiresU.S.personstatusunderU.S.exportcontrollaws,includingU.S.citizensandnationals,lawfulpermanentresidents,refugees,andasylees.

• Medical,dental,andvisioninsurance
• 401(k)withcompanymatch
• Paidtimeoff
• HealthSavingsAccount(HSA)withcompanycontribution
• FlexibleSpendingAccounts(FSA)
• Company‑paidlifeandAD&Dinsurance
• Short‑and-long‑termdisabilitycoverage

KarmanSpaceandDefenseisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,geneticinformation,protectedveteranstatus,oranyotherstatusprotectedbyapplicablelaw.