Quality Receiving Inspector

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a Receiving Quality Inspector (2nd shift), reporting to Senior Manager, Quality, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Performs dimensional and visual inspections using basic equipment and established procedures with minimum supervision of a higher inspector or supervisor </li> <li>Review all supplied documentation for hardware acceptance per engineering requirements and document, track, and complete discrepancy reports</li> <li>Perform review of first articles and conduct receiving inspections</li> <li>Provide feedback to engineers and buyers with dimensional data</li> <li>Assist with maintaining and tracking all inspection equipment calibrations</li> <li>Generate and perform Verification activities on Non-Conforming Material Reports</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum 3 years of experience in receiving inspection or a related quality inspection role for aerospace components</li> <li>Ability to read, interpret, and work to blueprints, drawings, and process and design specifications</li> <li>Experience performing First Article Inspections and Source Inspections</li> <li>Experience performing visual, dimensional, and mechanical inspection of hardware to applicable workmanship and acceptance standards</li> <li>Experience using hand tools, gages, and portable measuring equipment to verify dimensional and functional conformance</li> <li>Ability to perform detailed receiving, in-process, and final inspections on flight hardware across a range of commodities, including mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic parts</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Preferred Skills &amp; Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>High School or equivalent diploma</li> <li>Must be dedicated to the quality function and possess a drive to enhance the quality of both the product and processes</li> <li>Must have computer skills including the use of MS Suite and an ability to be comfortable using ERP / MRP applications</li> <li>Self-motivation and ability to prioritize projects to meet completion dates</li> <li>Ability to work effectively in a team environment</li> <li>Ability to make independent judgments with limited information</li> <li>Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers</li> <li>Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones</li> <li>Physical requirements include frequent and repetitive use of hands; ability to push, pull or lift up to 35 pounds; vision acuity 20/25 (with or without corrective lenses)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pay Range: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Receiving Quality Inspector II: $28 - $40</li> <li>Receiving Quality Inspector III: $29 - $42</li> <li>Senior Receiving Quality Inspector : $37 - $53</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range: California</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$28</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$53 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS<br></strong><br>Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee &amp; onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong><br>U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS<br><br></strong>The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62">22 C.F.R. § 120.62</a> or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.<br><br></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITY</strong><br><br>Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.</p></div>