Quality Inspector

BRINC Drones

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

28 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision
401K plan
Maternity/paternity leave
Flexible time off
Flexible work environment
Orca pass
Free parking
Free snacks and drinks

Job summary

BRINC Drones is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure every product meets stringent quality standards for life‑saving drones. You will perform in‑process and final inspections, identify defects, and drive corrective actions with cross‑functional teams.

You will collaborate with Quality, Test, and Design Engineering to define critical quality characteristics and measurement methods, ensuring reliable hardware for mission‑critical use.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years as a technician in the aerospace, defence or medical industry.
  • 2+ years reading/interpreting work instructions, engineering drawings, and/or inspection plans.
  • 2+ years using hand tools.
  • 2+ years using calibrated tools (height gauges, calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches).
  • 2+ years of experience with RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action).
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Use metrology equipment to ensure product performance for complex hardware.
  • Report non‑conformances and contain suspect material.
  • Read/interpret work instructions and drawings to define inspections.
  • Perform in‑process and final inspections for assembled products and subassemblies.
  • Develop SOPs for inspectors/technicians to follow.
  • Support MRB discussions to determine dispositions for nonconforming material.
  • Partner with manufacturing to implement corrective actions when defects are root caused.

Skills

Analytical thinking
Problem-solving
Quality inspection
Technical drawing interpretation
Root Cause Corrective Action
Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree or higher
ASQ Quality Inspector certification or similar
IPC-610 knowledge
IPC-620 knowledge

Tools

Height gauges
Calipers
Micrometers
Torque wrenches

Job description

About BRINC

At BRINC, we are redefining public safety with an innovative ecosystem of life‑saving tools. Our journey started with the development of drones and ruggedized throw phones, designed to access unsafe areas and establish communication to de‑escalate situations. Today, we’ve expanded into creating and deploying 911 response networks, where drones are dispatched to 911 calls to provide real‑time visual data, enhancing safety and enabling de‑escalation‑focused responses. Our cutting‑edge solutions are utilized by over 600 public safety agencies across America and the company has raised over $150M from investors, including Index Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, Mike Volpe, Alexandr Wang and more. At BRINC, we are committed to recruiting the world's best talent to join us in our mission to support first responders in saving lives.

About BRINC

At BRINC, we are redefining public safety with an innovative ecosystem of life‑saving tools. Our journey started with the development of drones and ruggedized throw phones, designed to access unsafe areas and establish communication to de‑escalate situations. Today, we’ve expanded into creating and deploying 911 response networks, where drones are dispatched to 911 calls to provide real‑time visual data, enhancing safety and enabling de‑escalation‑focused responses. Our cutting‑edge solutions are utilized by over 600 public safety agencies across America and the company has raised over $150M from investors, including Index Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, Mike Volpe, Alexandr Wang and more. At BRINC, we are committed to recruiting the world's best talent to join us in our mission to support first responders in saving lives.

About This Role

BRINC is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure that every product we ship meets the rigorous quality standards our customers need as they utilize our drones to complete life‑saving missions every day. As a Quality Inspector you will be responsible for performing in‑process inspection as well as final inspection for all BRINC products. You are empowered to identify defects, bring these to the attention of the technician who built the product, require the defect to be repaired/corrected, and evaluate/fix any process gaps that resulted in the defect being generated in the first place. You will partner with the Quality, Test, and Design Engineering teams to identify critical‑to‑quality characteristics as well as the measurement method used to evaluate them.

Key Responsibilities
  • Use metrology equipment to ensure product performance for highly‑complex hardware, including PCBAs, optics, harnessing, soldering, mechanical fastening, adhesives, etc.
  • Report non‑conformances when defective material is found and establish a process for containing all suspect material.
  • Read/interpret work instructions and drawings to define and perform quality inspections.
  • Perform critical in‑process and final inspections for assembled products and subassemblies, including optics, PCBAs, precision machined components, and composite components.
  • Develop SOPs for other inspectors (or technicians) to follow for day‑to‑day tasks.
  • Support Material Review Board discussions to determine product dispositions for nonconforming material.
  • Partner with manufacturing technicians to implement sustainable corrective actions when defects are root caused.
Qualifications
  • 2+ Years as a technician in the aerospace, defence or medical industry
  • 2+ years of experience reading/interpreting work instructions, engineering drawings, and/or inspection plans
  • 2+ years of experience using hand tools
  • 2+ years of experience using calibrated tools, i.e. height gauges, calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, etc.
  • 2+ years of experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Preferred Skills
  • Associate's Degree or higher
  • 2+ Years as a quality inspector
  • Understanding of SCAR and Nonconformance reports (NCR)
  • Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) activities
  • ASQ Quality Inspector certification or similar
  • Certified inspector to IPC-610
  • Certified inspector to IPC-620
  • Familiar with automated inspection equipment, including Romer arms, comparators, CMMs, and other metrology software based inspection methods
BRINC Culture Values
  • Try the hard stuff
  • Be innovative - Invent the future
  • Move fast
  • Listen to end‑users
  • Strive for excellence
  • Don't build a dystopia
  • Be frugal
  • Save lives through technology

BRINC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is resolute in cultivating an environment that promotes safety, diversity, inclusion and equity. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering every employee so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need, please let our recruiting team know - we strive to provide appropriate accommodation and assistance.

Benefits and perks listed below may vary based on the nature of your employment with BRINC and/or the country within which you work

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families
  • 401K plan
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non‑Exempt)
  • Flexible work environment
  • Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)
  • Free parking (Seattle office)
  • Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)
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