Vast
Quality Inspector
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the job
Inspects aerospace and other hardware throughout manufacturing and assembly to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
What you'll do
- Perform receiving, in-process, and final dimensional and visual inspections; document results and maintain traceability records.
- Identify and communicate nonconformances, support resolution with cross-functional teams, and assist with First Article Inspections.
- Maintain inspection equipment and calibration readiness; support production quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 5+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, manufacturing, or another high-reliability production environment.
- Experience inspecting manufactured or assembled hardware and using precision measurement equipment.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
Nice to have
- Experience inspecting aerospace or other high-reliability flight hardware.
- Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Pay
$33 — $53 USD (base salary)
Tools
calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges, pin gauges, borescopes, torque tools, CMMs
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