Senior Quality Technician — Final & Receiving Inspection

Echodyne; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Echodyne is seeking a Quality Technician II/III to join our Woodinville-Kirkland QA team. You will conduct receiving, in-process, and final inspections to ensure products conform to engineering drawings, customer requirements, and AS9100 standards, while maintaining traceability and accurate quality records.

The role is based at the Woodinville facility with occasional travel to Kirkland for final inspection and release activities, collaborating across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• 3+ years quality inspection experience in aerospace, defense, electronics manufacturing, or a similar high-technology environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, assembly documentation, and bills of materials.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality management systems.
• Understanding of GD&T principles and inspection methods.
• Experience using precision measurement equipment and inspection tools.
• Experience inspecting electronic assemblies, PCBAs, or electromechanical products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work with limited supervision and make inspection decisions within approved procedures and assigned authorization.

Responsibilities

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final inspections to approved drawings, specifications, work instructions, inspection plans, sampling requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform final product acceptance and release activities within assigned authorization and in accordance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
• Conduct receiving inspections of incoming materials, components, PCBAs, and assemblies.
• Prioritize assigned inspections at Woodinville and travel to Kirkland during the workday as needed to support final inspection and authorized product release.
• Verify product configuration, revision control, bill of materials (BOM) alignment, traceability, serial numbers, and manufacturing records.
• Use calipers, micrometers, indicators, gauges, digital microscopes, and OGP vision systems. Verify calibration status and suitability before use.
• Execute digital inspection workflows and maintain accurate quality records.
• Maintain shift handoffs documenting completed inspections, outstanding priorities, material on hold, and unresolved quality concerns.
• Identify, document, segregate, and control nonconforming material.
• Support NCR, MRB, containment, and corrective action activities.
• Inspect PCBs and PCBAs to applicable IPC standards and approved acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to resolve quality issues.
• Escalate quality risks, unclear or conflicting acceptance criteria, and unresolved issues to the designated Quality lead or supervisor.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and standard work development.
• Maintain compliance with AS9100 requirements and company procedures.

Skills

Quality inspection

Reading drawings

GD&T

Inspection tools

MS Office

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Indicators

OGP vision systems

ERP/MES/PLM

Job description

Echodyne is seeking a Quality Technician II/III to join our Woodinville-Kirkland QA team. You will conduct receiving, in-process, and final inspections to ensure products conform to engineering drawings, customer requirements, and AS9100 standards, while maintaining traceability and accurate quality records.

The role is based at the Woodinville facility with occasional travel to Kirkland for final inspection and release activities, collaborating across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain,