Production Quality Inspector

At Neon Aero, quality isn’t a checkpoint—it’s built into everything we ship. As a Product Quality Inspector, you’ll ensure our manufactured parts and assemblies meet rigorous aerospace standards for safety, reliability, and performance. You’ll own inspections across the full production lifecycle—in-process, first article, and final—and play a critical role in verifying every component is compliant before it’s cleared for shipment or flight.

Why this role matters:

• Visual inspections: Perform detailed visual inspections to defined standards.
• Dimensional & physical inspections: Inspect incoming aerospace parts using precision tools (micrometers, calipers, height gauges, thread gauges, etc.).
• Engineering compliance: Interpret complex blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical specifications to validate conformance to design requirements and tolerance levels.
• First Article Inspection (FAI): Perform and document FAIs in accordance with AS9102 standards to validate initial production meets customer specifications.
• Precision measurement: Use advanced tools such as CMM, borescopes, micrometers, and calipers to validate high-precision tolerances.
• Documentation & traceability: Record data and maintain accurate quality records (logs, reports, CoCs), ensuring full traceability for every inspected part; review shop job packages.
• Discrepancy reporting: Identify and document nonconformances (NCRs) and partner with Quality Engineering, Engineering, and Production on corrective actions or rework recommendations.
• Audit support: Assist with internal/external QMS audits for compliance with AS9100 and regulatory standards (FAA).
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred; technical degree or specialized aerospace training preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of quality inspection experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Expertise reading and interpreting aerospace blueprints and technical manuals.
• Compliance: Familiarity with AS9100 standards and FAA regulations.
• Active FAA A&P License or Repairman Certificate preferred
• Experience with software such as SAP, Epicor, or CATIA/CAD tools. preferred
• Ability to pass a visual acuity exam (Snellen 20/25 or similar) and color discrimination test.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced factory environment.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and lift up to 40 lbs periodically.

Why Join Us: 

• Work alongside elite engineering talent and innovators from across aerospace and tech.
• Be part of a team moving faster than the industry standard.
• Shape solutions that are lower-cost, autonomous, and scalable — the future of aviation/aerospace.
• Competitive compensation, growth opportunities, and full health benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K) designed to support you in and out of work.