Senior Quality Inspector
Job description
About the role
About the role Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Senior Quality Inspector to join its team in Pasadena, California. This role is central to maintaining the standards that govern aerospace manufacturing and testing operations, overseeing inspection workflows and ensuring compliance with established quality protocols. The Senior Quality Inspector carries significant responsibility for verifying that all components and assemblies meet rigorous industry requirements, serving as a key point of accountability for quality outcomes and working closely with cross-functional teams to uphold the company's reputation for precision and reliability in every launch vehicle and spacecraft system produced. The listing location is Pasadena, CA.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Experience with aerospace or defense quality standards such as AS9100 or similar industry frameworks is highly valued
- Familiarity with statistical process control and quality data analysis methods for monitoring production trends and identifying variation
- Prior experience mentoring or training inspection personnel in a production or manufacturing setting to build team capability
- Knowledge of non-destructive testing techniques and their practical application in component evaluation and material integrity assessment
- Inspection and measurement equipment including calipers, micrometers, and coordinate measuring machines for precision dimensional checks
- Quality management system software for tracking non-conformances, corrective actions, and ongoing improvement initiatives across production lines
- Engineering drawing interpretation and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing understanding for accurate component assessment and verification
- Documentation and record-keeping systems for maintaining inspection reports, audit trails, and quality records in organized formats
- Root cause analysis tools and methodologies for investigating quality failures and preventing recurrence through systemic corrections
- Communication and presentation tools for reporting quality metrics and findings to stakeholders and leadership on a regular basis
- This role is based in Pasadena, California, and requires regular on-site presence at the company facility as part of normal duties
- The Senior Quality Inspector will work within a team-oriented environment that values precision, accountability, and continuous learning
Requirements
- The Senior Quality Inspector carries significant responsibility for verifying that all components and assemblies meet rigorous industry requirements, serving as a key point of accountability for quality outcomes and working closely with cross-functional teams to uphold the company's reputation for precision and reliability in every launch vehicle and spacecraft system produced.
- Key facts
Location: Pasadena, Canada
Engagement: Full-time
Experience with aerospace or defense quality standards such as AS9100 or similar industry frameworks is highly valued
Familiarity with statistical process control and quality data analysis methods for monitoring production trends and identifying variation
Prior experience mentoring or training inspection personnel in a production or manufacturing setting to build team capability
Knowledge of non-destructive testing techniques and their practical application in component evaluation and material integrity assessment Skills & tools
Inspection and measurement equipment including calipers, micrometers, and coordinate measuring machines for precision dimensional checks
Quality management system software for tracking non-conformances, corrective actions, and ongoing improvement initiatives across production lines
Engineering drawing interpretation and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing understanding for accurate component assessment and verification
Documentation and record-keeping systems for maintaining inspection reports, audit trails, and quality records in organized formats
Root cause analysis tools and methodologies for investigating quality failures and preventing recurrence through systemic corrections
Communication and presentation tools for reporting quality metrics and findings to stakeholders and leadership on a regular basis Practical notes
This role is based in Pasadena, California, and requires regular on-site presence at the company facility as part of normal duties
The Senior Quality Inspector will work within a team-oriented environment that values precision, accountability, and continuous learning
Shift schedules may vary depending on production demands and project timelines throughout the year and across different programs
Candidates should expect to handle physical samples and components as part of routine inspection duties, including lifting and positioning parts for examination
About Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab Corporation builds and flies Electron, an orbital rocket that places small satellites into precise sun-synchronous and polar orbits. Teams design, test, and operate launch vehicles and spacecraft at mission control, working through lift-off and flight phases.
The company also offers managed payload integration and ground services. People here run hands-on experiments, analyze telemetry, and iterate on hardware and software between launches.