Quality Reliability Specialist

About Mach Industries

Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition. Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.

About the role

Mach Industries is seeking a Quality Reliability Specialist to execute and sustain the day-to-day operational systems that support engineering reliability, issue control, traceability, and quality management system effectiveness. You will manage nonconformance records, issue workflows, inspection coordination, quality records, document revisions, and inventory traceability. This role works across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Test, and customer-quality activities. The work is hands-on and connected to production, inspection, material control, audits, and hardware records in Huntington Beach.

Responsibilities

• Execute and sustain nonconformance, material review board, corrective-action, and issue-tracking workflows for production and engineering hardware.
• Create, maintain, and close nonconformance records with accurate containment, disposition, evidence, ownership, and status information.
• Coordinate source, receiving, in-process, and final inspections while maintaining clear inspection records and material status.
• Support material review board activities and corrective actions by coordinating required information, approvals, follow-up, and closure.
• Maintain quality records, document revisions, audit checklists, and document-control activities across the quality management system.
• Support internal quality audits and early-process implementation by preparing records, tracking actions, and verifying completion.
• Maintain inventory and traceability controls for material, components, serialized hardware, inspection status, and disposition history.
• Support production, supplier, and customer-quality activities by preparing records, coordinating responses, and communicating open risks and actions.
• Quarterly project to learn and use production tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Analysis, etc.

Up to 50% travel required.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant hands-on experience in quality operations, manufacturing operations, inspection coordination, document control, or a related hardware environment.
• Experience maintaining nonconformance, material review, corrective-action, quality, inventory, or issue-tracking records.
• Knowledge of basic quality practices including containment, disposition, corrective action, inspection records, document control, and traceability.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, follow defined workflows, identify missing information, and drive actions to closure.
• Ability to coordinate clearly with engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, suppliers, and inspection personnel.
• Ability to work hands-on in production and inspection environments while managing multiple priorities and changing requirements.
• Inspection experience and familiar with measurement hand tools, GD&T, and product documentation review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, internal audits, supplier audits, or other quality management system requirements.
• Experience with source inspection, receiving inspection, calibration or metrology records, or material-certification review.
• Experience using QMS, ERP, PLM, inventory, document-control, or issue-management software.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, early production implementation, supplier quality, or customer-quality activities.
• Experience with measurement software such as Verisurf, Polyworks, Calypso.

Additional Requirements

• Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Pay

$38—$44 USD