Level 2 Electronics Inspector

For nearly 30 years, SQA Services has been a leading provider of managed supplier quality services, offering audits, assessments, remote surveillance, corrective actions, remediation, inspections, and engineering solutions to manufacturers across all industries. We deliver these services by deploying a network of highly skilled associates based throughout the United States and in over 90 countries worldwide, ensuring rapid onsite support at your supplier locations. Our associates are expert quality assurance professionals with extensive experience and local expertise, enabling us to represent our clients on demand and with greater speed and efficiency than our competitors.  We’re hiring for a Quality Electronics Inspector position in Hawthorne, CA. This is a 6 month long, full-time position, requiring 40+ hours of work per week, depending on project requirements. If you have a passion for electronic products and a keen eye for quality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! 

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform source inspections from external providers of products or services (e.g., conformal coating)
• Conduct in-process and/or final inspections of critical features, including witness inspections
• Compile and complete final inspection sign-off sheets for inspection packages
• Verify that inspection tools and equipment can identify nonconformance
• Ensure inspection methodologies align with the intent of technical drawings
• Review and validate any justification for omitted inspections
• Audit supplier adherence to inspection plans, if applicable
• Inspect for hardware cleanliness and the absence of foreign object debris (FOD)
• Verify correct application of safety wire, fastener installation, and compliance with spec requirements
• Confirm proper documentation and identification on shipping records
• Ensure product is adequately preserved for further processing and shipment

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of electronic components and electronic assembly processes.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, procedures, technical drawings, schematics, and datasheets
• Familiarity with general quality inspection tools and techniques
• Must be willing to undergo a criminal background check
• Must be ITAR Compliant 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of electronic assembly processes
• Previous experience conducting inspections at supplier sites or in a source inspection capacity 

Note: SQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment is based on merit and qualifications and is not influenced by race, color,  religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected status. This position requires access to ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles. As such, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this role.