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Salary: USD 30 - 45 / hourly
K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, backed by over $1 billion in funding and $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers. The company is mass-producing advanced satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space, with multiple launches planned for 2027 and scaling to 100 satellites per year.
In this role, you will be responsible for performing receiving and in-process inspections of aerospace hardware supporting satellite production. You will work closely with Production, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality Engineering to ensure incoming hardware meets drawings, specifications, documentation, and workmanship requirements while maintaining the pace required by a rapidly scaling production environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Perform detailed incoming inspection of mechanical parts, electronic assemblies, harnesses, flight hardware, and other production material
- Verify hardware against drawings, purchase requirements, specifications, certifications, and applicable quality requirements
- Perform dimensional inspection using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges, thread gauges, and other precision inspection equipment
- Review supplier documentation including certificates of conformance, material certifications, inspection reports, and FAIR documentation
- Record inspection results and maintain hardware traceability within ERP, MES, and QMS systems
- Identify, document, and initiate nonconformance records for discrepant hardware
- Work directly with Supply Chain, Production, Design and Manufacturing Engineering to quickly disposition inspection issues
- Support containment activities and supplier escape investigations
- Help identify opportunities to simplify inspection plans and improve receiving inspection throughput
- Support in-process and final inspection activities as production priorities require
You must be willing to work overtime and weekends as needed, and be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces. Physical capability to lift and carry parts or equipment up to 50 lbs unassisted is required.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace, precision machining, automotive, medical device, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
- Strong blueprint reading and GD&T fundamentals
- Proficiency with precision measuring equipment and techniques
- Familiarity with ERP/MES systems for tracking inventory and inspection results
- Knowledge of ESD handling procedures and ITAR compliance requirements
- Ability to independently make sound inspection decisions in a fast-paced production environment
- Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or certain protected individual)
NICE TO HAVE:
- Aerospace receiving inspection experience
- Familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems
- Ability to review drawings and identify improper callouts/datum structures according to ASME Y14.5
- Experience with receiving and inventory transactions in an ERP system
