Senior Supplier Quality & Solar Assembly Inspector

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior quality engineer to lead solar array and PCB workmanship inspections in aerospace manufacturing. You will develop inspection procedures, train staff, and collaborate with design teams to improve yields and ensure AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance. Travel up to 50% to supplier and production sites is required.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering, 8+ years in PCB manufacturing/inspection, and IPC-A-610/J-STD-001 certifications or equivalents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in PCB manufacturing, assembly, or inspection.
• Solar array experience and knowledge of AIAA S-111A / S-112A.
• IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 certification training or specialty.
• Proficiency with AOI, SPI, X-ray, microscopy, and other inspection tools.
• Experience authoring and dispositioning nonconformance reports.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems such as SAP or Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Lead solar array workmanship inspections per AIAA S-111A/S-112A.
• Lead IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 workmanship inspections for PCB assemblies.
• Develop, review, maintain inspection procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections.
• Use AOI, X-ray, and other tools to identify nonconformances and disposition them.
• Investigate nonconforming hardware; author NCRs and support CAPA.
• Collaborate with design engineering for DFM/DFA feedback.
• Support supplier quality activities including source inspections and audits.
• Develop and deliver workmanship training to technicians and inspectors.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce defects and improve first-pass yield.
• Support AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management system compliance.
• Travel up to 50% to supplier and production sites.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Documentation & NCRs

Collaboration

Training & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

AOI

SPI

X-ray inspection

ERP/MES: SAP

ERP/MES: Oracle

Microscopy

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior quality engineer to lead solar array and PCB workmanship inspections in aerospace manufacturing. You will develop inspection procedures, train staff, and collaborate with design teams to improve yields and ensure AS9100/ISO 9001 compliance. Travel up to 50% to supplier and production sites is required.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering, 8+ years in PCB manufacturing/inspection, and IPC-A-610/J-STD-001 certifications or equivalents.