Quality Control Technician

Metrea•Huntsville, AL

7d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. The Quality Control (QC) Technician will join our busy team specializing in state-of-the-art military communications and signals intelligence products within the Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C). All our teams operate in a small agile environment which allows our engineering personnel to work independently on a wide variety of systems and products. Our mix of product development and R&D also provides our engineering staff with a constant flow of new and interesting projects. This position reports to the SHADOWLAB Product Integrity Lead.

Requirements

Ability to read basic engineering drawings, BOMs, work instructions, and inspection criteria.
Basic proficiency with calipers, micrometers, gauges, multimeters, and/or visual inspection equipment.
Basic understanding of ESD, FOD, workmanship, traceability, and documentation discipline.
Ability to accurately record inspection results and recognize obvious nonconformances.
Follow the inspection plan correctly and know when to stop and ask.
Employee must be a US citizen.

Nice To Haves

0–2 years of manufacturing, inspection, assembly, electronics, machining, or similar technical experience.
Proficient reading mechanical drawings, tolerances, notes, specifications, and assembly documentation.
Independent use of common dimensional and electrical inspection equipment.
Working knowledge of NCRs, calibration status, material traceability, configuration control, and acceptance records.
Familiarity with applicable workmanship standards such as IPC or equivalent industry standards.
Can independently determine whether routine hardware conforms to established requirements.
Advanced blueprint interpretation, including GD&T fundamentals and complex tolerance evaluation.
Experience inspecting electromechanical assemblies, cable harnesses, PCBs, precision mechanical parts, or similar complex hardware.
Strong understanding of NCR/MRB processes, first-article inspection, inspection planning, and measurement-system limitations.
Ability to troubleshoot ambiguous inspection results and mentor Level I–II technicians.
Can determine conformity on complex hardware and recognize when the requirement—not just the part—needs engineering clarification.
Advanced knowledge of GD&T, measurement techniques, workmanship standards, inspection planning, and product acceptance.
Experience supporting FAI, MRB, root-cause investigations, PFMEA/control plans, process validation, and production readiness activities.
Ability to develop or improve inspection methods, inspection instructions, checklists, and acceptance criteria from engineering requirements.
Demonstrated ability to train inspectors and manufacturing personnel and coordinate quality activities across multiple programs.
Can determine how something should be inspected and ensure the inspection process itself is technically sound.
Expert understanding of dimensional inspection, GD&T, workmanship, metrology, measurement uncertainty, inspection planning, and acceptance methodology.
Extensive experience with MRB, FAI, production qualification, control plans, PFMEA, configuration management, and corrective-action investigations.
Ability to establish inspection strategies for new products transitioning from engineering/R&D into repeatable production.
Demonstrated technical leadership, including mentoring QC personnel, resolving disputed acceptance decisions, and working directly with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality Engineering leadership.
Defines and governs how QC executes product acceptance across the organization.

Responsibilities

Inspect purchased components, fabricated parts, cable assemblies, PCBs, mechanical assemblies, and finished products against drawings, specifications, BOMs, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.
Use appropriate inspection equipment such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, torque tools, pin/thread gauges, optical inspection equipment, multimeters, and other test equipment to verify product conformity.
Support test equipment tracking, inventory management, and calibration scheduling.
Accurately document inspection results, serial/lot information, acceptance records, inspection reports, and objective evidence within the QMS/MES/ERP or other controlled systems.
Provide timely reporting of results to the Product Integrity Lead.
Identify and document nonconforming material, segregate or quarantine affected product, initiate NCRs/nonconformance records, and support disposition through the MRB process.
Provide timely reporting of nonconformities to the Product Integrity Lead.
Work directly with technicians, assemblers, manufacturing engineers, and design engineers to resolve workmanship, drawing, process, or inspection issues without independently changing engineering requirements.
Follow controlled procedures, inspection plans, work instructions, calibration requirements, ESD/FOD controls, workmanship standards, configuration controls, and applicable quality-system requirements.
Assist in administering QC technical standards and annual facility compliance training.
Assist with production assembly to meet fluctuating operational needs.