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Engineering Technician 4, Quality Assurance (R5977)

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Remote · USD 35-53 · 10+ years experience · Remote · Posted Sep 24, 2026

At a glance

Experience
10+ years experience
Workplace
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
USD 35-53

About the role

  • The Engineering Technician 4, Quality Assurance will perform in-process, final, pre-test, and post-test inspections of XBAT prototype hardware.
  • This role involves working directly with Quality, Manufacturing, Test, and Design Engineering teams to resolve prototype quality issues and support ground and flight test readiness.

Responsibilities

  • Perform in-process, final, pre-test, and post-test inspections of XBAT prototype hardware.
  • Inspect mechanical, electrical, structural, composite, and electromechanical assemblies using appropriate measurement equipment.
  • Verify hardware configuration, workmanship, dimensions, torque, installation, and traceability against engineering requirements.
  • Support ground and flight test readiness by verifying required inspections and documentation are complete.
  • Inspect and document hardware condition following testing, including damage, failures, and abnormal conditions.
  • Collect objective evidence such as measurements, photographs, and inspection results to support engineering investigations.
  • Identify, document, and contain nonconformances; support MRB, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions.
  • Work directly with Quality, Manufacturing, Test, and Design Engineering to resolve prototype quality issues.
  • Support development and improvement of inspection plans, checklists, acceptance criteria, and quality processes.
  • Maintain accurate inspection, configuration, and quality records for serialized prototype hardware.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, aviation, or a related technical field.
  • Experience supporting prototype development or flight testing.
  • Experience with hands-on inspection, testing, manufacturing, or troubleshooting of complex aerospace hardware.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
  • Experience with UAVs, aircraft, flight hardware, or aerospace structures.
  • Experience with GD&T, composites, electrical systems, or electromechanical assemblies.
  • Experience with nonconformance, MRB, RCCA, or failure investigation.
  • Familiarity with AS9100.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits
  • Equity

Workplace

  • Remote position.

Skills

  • GD&T
  • AS9100
  • MRB
  • RCCA

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Engineering Technician 4, Quality Assurance (R5977)

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