Quality Specialist, Precision Machining (Starlink) - Level 4/5

The Precision Machining team in Woodinville is looking for a quality specialist to lead projects with a strong focus on efficiency, reliability, and compliance with our inspection processes. This role will support all inspection and quality systems within the Precision Machine shop.

• →Sustain and increase scope in production areas
• →Propose and support the implementation of changes to inspection processes that reduce processing time without sacrificing quality or reliability
• →Research, prototype, and implement new inspection tools that meet all design and business requirements including safety, quality, cost, and delivery
• →Drive inspection efficiency by identifying high-variance processes and standardizing/simplifying the inspection approach and acceptance criteria
• →Collaborate with inspectors, engineers, and shop subject matter experts to solve large-scale production challenges caused by inspection bottlenecks
• →Streamline and simplify data collection requirements for inspections
• →Develop training to enable higher-quality and more efficient inspections
• →Collect and analyze team feedback for opportunities to improve inspection processes
• →Design, set up, and install tooling and fixtures on CMMs to support advanced inspection requirements
• →Develop and optimize advanced CMM programs using Calypso software for complex flight hardware geometries
• →Train and mentor inspectors and engineers on advanced GD&T interpretation and application per ASME Y14.5

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in quality, inspection, or manufacturing

• Understanding of basic & advanced GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Hands-on experience with developing or prototyping new inspection tools
• Experience with CMM operations
• Ability to obtain CMM Programming levels 1–3
• Advanced CMM Programming
• Expert-level programming and optimization of complex geometries
• Proficiency in Calypso CMM software
• Ability to develop and validate advanced inspection programs for flight hardware
• Design, setup, and installation of tooling and fixtures on CMMs
• Ability to train and mentor others in GD&T interpretation and application
• Familiarity with quality tools such as lean principles, design of experiments, root cause analysis and corrective action, metrology, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), control plans, and various problem-solving approaches
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment with flight quality hardware
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

• Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift hours, overtime, and weekends as needed. Estimated shift times:
• 1^st shift (6:00AM – 4:30PM)
•  2^nd shift (4:00PM to 2:30AM )
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. unassisted
• Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed — up to 10% travel

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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