Quality Specialist

About the role

The Quality Specialist will support hands-on inspection, testing, documentation, and release of complex UAV hardware assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on quality inspections of UAV systems, assemblies, subassemblies, payloads, cables, accessories, and production hardware.
• Inspect mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical assemblies for workmanship, fit, finish, configuration, labeling, completeness, and compliance with internal requirements.
• Execute incoming, in-process, final, and pre-shipment inspection checklists.
• Document inspection results clearly and accurately, including defects, rework needs, missing components, and nonconformances.
• Work with production, engineering, supply chain, and quality leadership to resolve inspection findings.
• Verify that systems are properly configured, serialized, labeled, documented, and ready for shipment.
• Support RMA inspections by documenting returned hardware condition, visible damage, missing components, and suspected failure points.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in quality inspection, manufacturing, production, hardware testing, assembly, field service, electronics, aerospace, robotics, or a related hands-on technical role.
• Comfortable with mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical hardware.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow inspection procedures and checklists.
• Able to document findings clearly using photos, notes, forms, spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems, or quality tracking tools.
• Basic familiarity with hand tools, measurement tools, production hardware, cables, connectors, labels, fasteners, and assemblies.
• Able to work on-site full-time at our Brooklyn facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UAVs, aerospace, defense, robotics, electronics, or complex electro-mechanical products.
• Familiarity with nonconformance reports, rework documentation, inspection records, or quality management systems.
• Experience in an ISO 9001, AS9100, defense, aerospace, or regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.