Quality Control Inspector I

About the role

You will ensure that products, materials, or processes meet established quality standards before they reach customers. Responsibilities include inspecting, testing, and measuring products, identifying defects, documenting findings, and collaborating with production teams to resolve quality issues. You will verify compliance with company procedures, industry regulations, and safety standards to maintain consistent product quality and improve manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Understand basic GD&T (blueprint reading)
• Perform mechanical/dimensional inspection of diverse product lines
• Review/audit required documentation: CoC, CoA, FAIR
• Write DMRs (Defective Material Reports) as needed and coordinate RTV Tracker (Return to Vendor)
• Use measuring and monitoring equipment (calipers, height gages, pin gages, verniers, etc.)
• Coordinate with Material Review Board, Planning, Purchasing, or Quality Engineering to resolve open issues
• Review COCs (Certificates of Conformance), Purchase Orders, and Test documents for completion accuracy
• Inspect parts during in-process production and proactively communicate errors and systemic trends to the supervisor
• Participate in cross-training activities as both a trainer and trainee
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives and projects
• Participate in audits, including safety, internal, customer, and third-party audits
• Support special projects and other assignments as directed by management

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• No prior experience required in the area of responsibility

About Frontgrade

At Frontgrade, we build mission-critical electronics that perform without compromise in the world’s most demanding environments, from deep space to national defense. With decades of proven heritage, we deliver high-reliability components, subsystems, and integrated solutions trusted when failure is not an option.

Our strength lies not just in what we build, but in the people who make it possible. From engineers and product managers to sales teams, marketers, and skilled manufacturing professionals, every role plays a direct part in enabling missions that protect, explore, and connect our world. We move with purpose, collaborate across disciplines, and take pride in delivering solutions our customers rely on in the highest-stakes environments. If you want your work—whatever your specialty—to contribute to something bigger, you will find your place at Frontgrade.

Benefits

• Immediate Medical (FSA and HSA), Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401K Match with 100% immediate vesting
• 9X80 compressed work schedule for qualifying roles
• Career opportunity and growth
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Generous PTO and 11 paid Holidays per year (9 designated holidays and 2 floating holidays)
• 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave

Additional Information

This position may require access to technology, materials, software, or hardware controlled by ITAR or EAR U.S. export laws. As a condition of employment, you may need to obtain a U.S. Government export license(s), as required by law.