Senior Electronic Inspector: PCB & Cable Harness QA

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Wellbeing program

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare

Childcare support

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking an Electronic Inspector III to perform complex inspections of cable harnesses and printed wiring assemblies at JPL and supplier sites. Ideal candidates will mentor team members and lead continuous improvement initiatives while applying NASA and IPC workmanship standards.

The role requires coordinating with project engineers, manufacturing, and production control, and may involve travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Experience performing electronic inspections on PCBs, slice assemblies, and cable harnesses.
• Ability to review electrical test reports per NASA-STD-8739.4 and DWV.
• Experience mentoring inspectors and leading training initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Communicate hardware status and inspection results with engineering and manufacturing.
• Perform receiving, in-process, source, and final inspections with dimensional verification.
• Lead corrective action activities and participate in CAB meetings.
• Develop or improve inspection methods and document processes.

Skills

Electronic inspections

Cable harnesses

PWB inspection

Inspection reporting

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Education

High School diploma + 8 years related experience

Associates degree + 4 years related experience

Bachelor’s degree + 1 year related experience

Tools

Altium

ODB++

3D AOI equipment

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking an Electronic Inspector III to perform complex inspections of cable harnesses and printed wiring assemblies at JPL and supplier sites. Ideal candidates will mentor team members and lead continuous improvement initiatives while applying NASA and IPC workmanship standards.

The role requires coordinating with project engineers, manufacturing, and production control, and may involve travel up to 25%.