Quality Receiving Inspector

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Receiving Quality Inspector, Avionics, reporting to Senior Manager, Quality, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

• Performs dimensional, visual, and workmanship inspections of avionics hardware, including printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic components, and wire harnesses using established procedures with minimum supervision of a higher inspector or supervisor

• Review all supplied documentation for hardware acceptance per engineering requirements and document, track, and complete discrepancy reports

• Perform review of first articles and conduct receiving inspections of avionics hardware and electronic components

• Inspect PCBs for workmanship, component identification, orientation, solder quality, damage, contamination, and other defects

• Verify electronic components against engineering drawings, bills of material, purchase orders, part numbers, revisions, manufacturer information, and applicable specifications

• Inspect soldering, crimping, conformal coating, staking, surface mounted devices, and through-hole components in accordance with applicable NASA and IPC workmanship standards

• Perform detailed inspections of wire harnesses, connectors, terminals, splices, shielding, labeling, and other associated hardware

• Provide feedback to engineers, buyers, and suppliers with inspection data and identified discrepancies

• Perform basic electrical testing and verification using portable measuring devices and established test equipment

• Generate and perform Verification activities on Non-Conforming Material Reports

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in equal or related field in receiving or Avionics inspection of aerospace components

• Ability to read, interpret, and work to blueprints, drawings, and process and design specifications

• Experience doing First Article Inspections and Source Inspections

• Experience inspecting solder, crimping, conformal coating, staking, and surface mounted devices in accordance with NASA 8739 and/or IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-A-610 standards

• Wire harness experience in accordance with NASA-STD-8739.3 and 8739.4 and/or IPC-A-620 standards

• Experience with performing electronic testing and inspection using portable measuring devices

• Perform detailed in-process and final inspections on complex flight hardware, including PCB assemblies, custom harnesses, rack/panel assemblies, and integrated systems

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