Quality Engineer - Defense Drone Production

Neros Technologies; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Quality Specialist to lead inspection across mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assemblies. You will write inspection plans, verify builds, and drive containment for defects with engineering.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing quality, reads engineering drawings, GD&T, and uses precision measurement tools; familiar with MES/ERP and SQL; IPC or AS9100 experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections on mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assemblies against drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards
• Measure and verify parts and assemblies with precision tools (calipers, micrometers, height and pin gauges, optical comparators, and vision systems) and interpret GD&T on engineering drawings
• Triage non-conforming product on the line, then contain, document, and lead MRB disposition with engineering and production
• Write and maintain inspection plans, verification criteria, checklists, and quality work instructions for new and existing products
• Support NPI through design and process reviews, PFMEA, and control plan development, establishing inspection points before product hits rate
• Watch quality data (yield, defect Pareto, escapes, SPC) and flag trends before they become line-down events or field failures
• Own calibration of inspection and measurement equipment and maintain quality records and traceability
• Train operators and technicians on inspection criteria, workmanship standards, and quality procedures, and support internal and customer audits

Skills

Quality inspection

Quality engineering

GD&T reading

SQL querying

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, math, or science

Tools

MES/ERP quality modules

NCR systems

Electronic records

Precision measurement tools

PCBA inspection tools

Job description

Neros Technologies in Torrance, CA is seeking a Quality Specialist to lead inspection across mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assemblies. You will write inspection plans, verify builds, and drive containment for defects with engineering.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing quality, reads engineering drawings, GD&T, and uses precision measurement tools; familiar with MES/ERP and SQL; IPC or AS9100 experience is a plus.