Atom Computing
Lead Quality Control Inspector
$75K–$100K
Boulder, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing quality, quality engineering, or inspection of precision optical, mechanical, or electronic hardware.
- Education
- BS in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent relevant quality control and precision-inspection experience.
About the job
Inspects precision optical, mechanical, vacuum, and electronic hardware, manages nonconformances and quality records, and supports inspection-method and supplier-quality improvements.
What you'll do
- Perform incoming, first-article, in-process, and final hardware inspections using drawings, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
- Document and manage nonconforming material, coordinate dispositions and corrective actions, and verify rework before release.
- Maintain calibration and traceable quality records, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain on inspection and supplier issues.
What they ask for
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, optical workmanship requirements, and supplier conformance documentation.
- Hands-on dimensional metrology experience with inspection microscopes, precision gauges, and CMMs.
- Working knowledge of optical cleanliness, bonded-assembly workmanship, vacuum sealing surfaces, and electronic component handling.
- Experience with calibration practices, nonconformance control, root-cause investigations, and corrective-action verification.
Nice to have
- Experience inspecting hardware used in quantum computing, photonics, semiconductor equipment, aerospace, or scientific instrumentation.
Pay
USD 75,000–100,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), GD&T
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