Supplier Quality Assurance, SQA Inspector

L3Harris Technologies

Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality Assurance Inspector responsible for aerospace hardware inspections and compliance verification. Collaborating with Supplier Quality Engineers to ensure product conformity and quality assurance.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,000 - $156,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform detailed in process and final inspections on machined parts, composites, and complex assemblies to verify compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
Perform final data package review per contractual requirements for final electronic acceptance with stamp warranty.
Apply advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge to validate product conformity.
Utilize a variety of inspection tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers, height gages, visual aids, and other precision measurement instruments).
Interpret and analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications to ensure proper inspection coverage.
Collaborate with assigned Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) and Quality Managers to resolve non-conformances, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement.
Support supplier quality activities, which may include travel across the country for on-site inspections, sometimes with immediate deployment.
Ensure compliance with all internal procedures, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant quality inspector experience
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related quality inspector experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related quality inspector experience
Minimum of 4 years of prior relevant quality inspection experience in aerospace or a highly regulated industry
Ability to conduct short-notice, on-site supplier inspections nationwide
Prior aerospace industry experience supporting supplier quality or source inspection activities
ASQ Certified Quality Inspector certification preferred
Knowledge of AS9102 FAIR Requirements
Working knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 quality systems and contractual compliance requirements
Familiarity with nonconformance documentation, corrective action processes, and supplier quality systems
GD&T principles and applications
Previous or current NDT Inspection experience (e.g. Radiographic, Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection, Ultra Sonic)
Previous or current Welding Inspection
Experience with composite and assembly inspections
Experience with machined product inspection
Experience performing independent product acceptance under stamp warranty
Proficiency in inspection tool usage, including hand tools, precision measurement instruments, Borescope, surface gages, and visual inspection aids.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)quality inspectionnonconformance documentationcorrective action processesNDT InspectionWelding Inspectioncomposite inspectionassembly inspectionmachined product inspectionindependent product acceptance

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationcontinuous improvement

Certifications

ASQ Certified Quality Inspector