Quality Inspector Level 1 - Aerospace

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid on-site support at your supplier locations.

Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on-demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.

We are seeking a Level 1 Inspector on a 6-month contract to perform independent Quality Assurance reviews of electronic certification (e-Cert) data packages for our clients' program.

This role validates inspection documentation, verifies compliance with Space

X specifications, and identifies discrepancies or nonconformances prior to hardware release.

The position requires strong attention to detail, familiarity with quality records, and the ability to communicate findings effectively to engineering and quality teams.

• Review and validate e-Cert packages for hardware, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
• Verify completeness and accuracy of inspection records, test data, and certifications per Space
  
  X standards.
• Identify and document errors or escapes
  , communicating findings to Quality and Engineering.
• Ensure compliance with build plans, procedures, and QMS/NASA specifications.
• Maintain traceability between inspection results and associated hardware.
• Generate reports summarizing review metrics, defect trends, and improvement opportunities.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  ; technical or associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in quality inspection, document review, or manufacturing QA in aerospace or a regulated industry.
• Understanding of inspection documentation, certifications, and traceability
  .
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and written communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with electronic document systems.

• Experience reviewing certifications, FAIRs, or test data in aerospace environments.
• Knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, NASA, or Space
  
  X quality standards
  .
• Exposure to nonconformance (MRB) processes or digital certification tools
  .
• Basic knowledge of root cause analysis and corrective action practices.

$25 - $28 an hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Note:

SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

This position requires access to ITAR‑controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.