Quality Inspector

Job Summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) supplies advanced electromagnetic systems and related products for government and commercial applications. This includes linear motors, superconducting and conventional rotating motors, power inverters, high-energy capacitors, radiation monitoring systems, and other high-tech products.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects Optical, machined and electrical components, assemblies and materials to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory guidelines (Military Standards, ASTM and ANSI, and ASME Code).
• Provides various electronic and hard copy reports of inspections and notifies appropriate parties including project engineers.
• Proficient with using inspection tooling such as calipers, gage pins, optical comparator, CMM.
• Maintains calibrated tools/test equipment and schedules service and repair of equipment.
• Prepares, updates and maintains calibration computer databases.
• Performs and documents receiving inspection for materials and components.
• Maintains a computer database with supporting Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
• Develops appropriate documentation of findings and implemented solutions and communicates results to staff.
• Sets up, operates, inspects, tests, and adjusts new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs and fixtures for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• May observe testing and provide oversight, as necessary, to verify compliance with requirements.
• Verifies quality in accordance standards, processes, procedures and contractual requirements.
• May coordinate the procurement of standard materials, services and parts for inspections.
• May interact with and provide responses to regulatory agencies and customers during their audits and review of company inspection and calibration activities.
• May conduct inspections at customer or vendor sites.

Qualifications

• Typically requires an associate's degree, trade school certificate, military training, or equivalent in quality inspections or certification by a professional group such as ASQ or AWS, and five or more years of progressive experience in electrical, mechanical, electromechanical or metrology inspection and calibration.
• Must possess: ability to read and understand complex engineering drawings and specifications, and perform non-routine mathematical computations; strong computer and communication skills to effectively interface with employees, managers and vendors; experience with Optical, Electro-optical, and Mechanical inspection; an intermediate to Subject Matter Expert level of knowledge on Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T); ability to work independently or lead in a team environment; experience reviewing, approving, witnessing, and accepting/rejecting complex electronic test procedures and results for system requirement verification; either currently posses, or have the ability to achieve certifications in one or more of the following; IPC-610-A, or IPC-620A, J-STD/Space addendum or equivalent; knowledge and or experience operating in a clean room environment; SAP/PEO or other ERP systems/software experience is highly desired; experience with black light/white light inspection requirements on optical payloads for FOD and mapping optical filters to scratch/dig per MIL-STD-13830; Knowledge of inspections requirements on critical projects that include mapping defects in High Value Coating, Large Area Optics; Experience programming/operating Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM) utilizing PC-DMIS software; Ability to perform scratch Dig Optical inspections per MIL-PRF-13830, ISO 10110-7, and/or ANSI/OEOSC OP1.002; Documented experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality assurance program requirements and optics materials; Currently possess or the ability to obtain and maintain DoD "Secret" level security clearance.