Starship Quality Inspector — 2nd Shift, Flight Hardware

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 35,818,000 - 60,614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Stock options

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Quality Inspector (Starship) for 2nd shift at the Hawthorne, CA facility. You will perform in-process and end-of-line inspections on flight hardware, verify conformance to design requirements, and support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities include documenting anomalies, communicating issues, and ensuring compliance with NASA and internal standards, while working in a cleanroom with required PPE and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of inspection experience in aerospace/military/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-process inspections on flight hardware using drawings and CAD models.
• Document production and test anomalies per procedures.
• Communicate quality issues across site and other SpaceX locations.
• Process non-conforming product and assist in root cause analysis.

Skills

Aerospace inspection

Quality assurance principles

Microsoft Office

Windows operating systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calibrated inspection tools

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Quality Inspector (Starship) for 2nd shift at the Hawthorne, CA facility. You will perform in-process and end-of-line inspections on flight hardware, verify conformance to design requirements, and support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Responsibilities include documenting anomalies, communicating issues, and ensuring compliance with NASA and internal standards, while working in a cleanroom with required PPE and potential overtime.