Quality Inspector - 3 month contract

About the role

Radar Reinvented.

Echodyne offers the world's first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities.

The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).

Echodyne is seeking a Contract Quality Inspector to join our fast-growing team and support critical work.

This role requires immediate availability.

We are seeking a high-precision Contract Quality Inspector to perform visual and surface finish inspections on high-reliability aerospace components, structural parts, and sub-assemblies. Working within an AS9100D compliant facility, you will ensure all parts meet strict visual acceptance criteria, surface treatment specifications, paint/coating standards, and customer engineering requirements before final release.

Key Responsibilities

• Visual & Surface Inspection: Perform 100% cosmetic inspections of raw, machined, plated, anodized, coated or painted aerospace parts for surface defects, scratches, burrs, pitting, coating voids, and color mismatches.
• AS9100D Quality Compliance: Conduct inspection activities in strict adherence to AS9100D standards, aerospace customer blueprints, process specs, and visual acceptance limits.
• FOD Prevention: Maintain strict Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control procedures in all inspection and work areas.
• Defect Documentation & NCRs: Identify, quarantine, and document non-conforming parts; create detailed Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and participate in root cause investigations when required.
• Precision Measurement: Utilize optical magnification, surface roughness gauges, pin gauges, calipers, micrometers, and specialized lighting to evaluate surface finishes and critical cosmetic dimensions.
• Traceability & Sign-Off: Complete inspection traveler documentation, work orders, and digital quality logs maintaining 100% traceability per aerospace standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 0-2+ years of quality inspection experience in aerospace, defense, or high-precision industrial manufacturing under AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Technical Standards: Working knowledge of AS9100D, ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 sampling plans, and visual acceptance standards (e.g., customer-specific finish guidelines).
• Blueprint Reading: Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, finish callouts, surface texture specs, and work instructions.
• Visual Acuity: Excellent visual acuity with demonstrated color perception.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to identifying subtle surface imperfections without compromising throughput.
• Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with FOD controls, ESD precautions, and aerospace traceability protocols.

Additional information

Echodyne's technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicant's eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.

What We Offer

• This is a non-exempt role.
• The compensation range is $21.93 - $32.68 per hour
• If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role that's a great fit for you!

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:

• RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
• Generous Benefits:
• Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
• Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
• Virtual Care - 98Point6
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
• Travel Assistance Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
• 401(k) match
• Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Company Holidays