Firefly Aerospace
Quality Specialist III - CMM Programming
Briggs, TX · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Inspects and accepts aerospace hardware and software products, using metrology equipment and programmed inspections to verify design and quality requirements.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute inspection programs using Zeiss Calypso and inspect components with Zeiss CMM.
- Maintain tool control, calibration, and metrology system validation processes.
- Support manufacturing compliance and improve product quality and inspection efficiency.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment.
- Zeiss Calypso Software programming experience.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and quality documentation; experience with aerospace standards or equivalent quality, military, or government standards.
Nice to have
- Associate degree or higher in quality, engineering, or a related technical discipline; PC-DMIS or Inspire experience; ASME Y14.5 Professional or Technologist certification.
- Experience applying quality assurance principles and aerospace quality standards such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
Tools
Zeiss Calypso, Zeiss CMM, PC-DMIS, Inspire, ASME Y14.5, AS9100, ISO 9001, GD&T
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