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Senior Quality Specialist - Core Tech

Santa Ana, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026

Location
Santa Ana, California, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Experience
5+ years in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role.
Education
Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.

About the job

Manages manufacturing quality processes for hardware, including nonconformance containment, inspection, investigations, audits, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

  • Manage the Materials Review Board (MRB) process, including containment, nonconformance investigations, dispositions, metrics, and supplier returns.
  • Develop inspection plans, support manufacturing inspections, and train technicians and inspectors.
  • Analyze quality data, communicate issues to stakeholders, and propose quality and productivity improvements.

What they ask for

  • Associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or a quality/engineering related role, including manufacturing support for HW development and quality management.
  • Proficiency with CAD software and inspection data management software; experience with calibrated equipment and interpreting engineering drawings.
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Direct experience conducting First Article Inspection and Report for internal manufacturing.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Quality Improvement Associate, or equivalent; IPC-A-610 or IPC-A-620 Certification.

Pay

$47.60 — $62.50 USD (base salary)

Tools

CAD, calipers, micrometers, CMM, Faro arm, OMM, Jira, MES

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)