Archer · 22 hours ago
Quality Receiving Inspector
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $129K/yr
5+ years expArcher is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The Quality Receiving Inspector will execute inspections, document defects, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure compliance with design specifications.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Execute daily inspections for receiving, in process and final inspections for defects or deviations from design specifications
Accurately and clearly document defects or nonconformances and collaborate with engineering or manufacturing teams to resolve issues
Review completed manufacturing operations to ensure compliance with Archer requirements
Review and provide input for the establishment of an aircraft inspection plan which can include CMMs, laser trackers and other inspection tools
Assist in the planning and process for company inspection which may include FAA conformity inspection to support the certification process
Support the development and roll out of Advanced Product Quality Planning techniques such as PFMEAs, control plans and SPC
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
5+ years' hands on experience using basic inspection tools or machinery such as surface plate, thread gauges, pin gauges, micrometers, calipers, height master and height gauge
Experience with tolerance and drawing reviews including assessing the ability to verify dimensional requirements
Understand how to measure using surface plate layouts
Ability to read and interpret quality control specifications, blueprint drawings and engineering specifications including mechanical and electrical symbols and conventions, key, critical, major and minor characteristics
Experience completing AS9102 compliant first article inspections with working knowledge of the tools required for inspection
Experience with MES systems such as SAP and utilizing electronic inspection plans
Understanding types of measurement, measurement terminology and the different types of measurement scales
Understanding the difference between accuracy and precision and be able to select the appropriate measuring tools and techniques
Have basic calibration knowledge
Ability to identify/recognize inspection errors and nonconformances and initiate corrective action
Understanding sample size requirements for lots and pulling random samples
Experience working in a manufacturing environment in aerospace or other highly regulated environments
Ability to work within a team environment
Preferred
Associate degree or technical certification in Quality Assurance, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and understanding the x, y, z coordinate system
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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