Quality Planning and FAIR Specialist

Location: Auburn, Washington

Type: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Full-Time 

Compensation: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour (Dependent on Experience)

Benefits: Tessera is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time employees.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Elective 401(k) retirement plan, Tessera will match 0.5% for every 1% up to 6% after 90-days of employment. Funds are subject to vesting.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care

• 11 paid holidays, accrual of 10 paid days of vacation at the start of employment, paid sick leave

• Potential shared earning bonus

• Tuition assistance is available after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents

• Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities

• Verizon wireless discount

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an engaging wellness program

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees

Tessera is dedicated to “Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities” by hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities as well as veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our purpose-driven culture, our core values - Inclusion, Partnerships, Integrity - and our commitment to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.

Tessera is seeking a new Quality Planning and FAIR Specialist to join our growing Aerospace Manufacturing team in Auburn, Washington. The Quality Planning & FAIR Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all products are quality-ready prior to release to production. This role leads First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) preparation and execution (AS9102) while owning key front-end Quality Assurance activities, including inspection planning, drawing ballooning, and requirement validation.

They serve as a critical link between Quality Engineering, Planning, and Production, and ensures that all customer requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and executable. The role is focused on preventing quality issues before they occur, reducing downstream rework, inspection inefficiencies, and production delays.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead end-to-end preparation and completion of FAIRs in compliance with AS9102

• Create and maintain ballooned drawings, FAIR Forms 1, 2, and 3, and supporting objective evidence

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure all characteristics are captured and verified

• Manage delta FAIRs and updates for repeat or revised jobs

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of FAIR packages to customers

• Define and document inspection requirements aligned to the manufacturing router

• Determine appropriate inspection methods (CMM, manual, in-process verification)

• Ensure inspection steps are properly sequenced with production operations

• Identify required gages and inspection tools prior to job release

• Eliminate redundant effort, prevent missed requirements, and streamline inspection execution

• Own the creation and standardization of ballooned drawings

• Ensure all drawing requirements are clearly identified, linked to specific operations, and tied to inspection methods and FAIR documentation

• Maintain consistency across new and repeat jobs

• Establish a clean, consistent “digital thread” from drawing → planning → inspection → FAIR

• Participate in contract review and new job kickoff to validate quality requirements and flow downs

• Review routers and planning outputs to ensure all drawing and specification requirements are captured, critical features are properly identified, and inspection steps are complete and executable

• Identify and escalate gaps or risks prior to release to production

• Define First Piece Inspection (FPI) requirements during planning

• Ensure readiness of inspection methods, gages and tools, and supporting documentation

• Support initial validation of first-run parts on critical or complex jobs

• Review and validate requirements for special processes (e.g., anodize, paint, NDT)

• Ensure proper flow down of specifications to suppliers and internal teams

• Confirm certification and traceability requirements are defined upfront

• Support and maintain FAIR and inspection-related tools (e.g., ballooning software, FAIR systems)

• Develop and maintain standard work,