Quality Inspector, 2nd Shift

ABOUT BRINC: At BRINC, we are redefining public safety with an innovative ecosystem of life-saving tools. Our journey started with the development of drones and ruggedized throw phones, designed to access unsafe areas and establish communication to de-escalate situations. Today, we've expanded into creating and deploying 911 response networks, where drones are dispatched to 911 calls to provide real-time visual data, enhancing safety and enabling de-escalation-focused responses. Our cutting-edge solutions are utilized by over 600 public safety agencies across America and the company has raised over $150M from investors, including Index Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, Mike Volpe, Alexandr Wang and more. At BRINC, we are committed to recruiting the world's best talent to join us in our mission to support first responders in saving lives. ABOUT THIS ROLE: BRINC is seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure that every product we ship meets the rigorous quality standards our customers need as they utilize our drones to complete life-saving missions every day. As a Quality Inspector you will be responsible for performing in-process inspection as well as final inspection for all BRINC products. You are empowered to identify defects, bring these to the attention of the technician who built the product, require the defect to be repaired/corrected, and evaluate/fix any process gaps that resulted in the defect being generated in the first place. You will partner with the Quality, Test, and Design Engineering teams to identify critical-to-quality characteristics as well as the measurement method used to evaluate them. This role begins on second shift (~3:00 PM–11:30 PM), with an anticipated transition to day shift within 4–6 months; shift assignment is subject to change based on business needs KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Use metrology equipment to ensure product performance for highly-complex hardware, including PCBAs, optics, harnessing, soldering, mechanical fastening, adhesives, etc. - Report non-conformances when defective material is found and establish a process for containing all suspect material. - Read/interpret work instructions and drawings to define and perform quality inspections. - Perform critical in-process and final inspections for assembled products and subassemblies, including optics, PCBAs, precision machined components, and composite components. - Develop SOPs for other inspectors (or technicians) to follow for day-to-day tasks. - Support Material Review Board discussions to determine product dispositions for nonconforming material. - Partner with manufacturing technicians to implement sustainable corrective actions when defects are root caused.. QUALIFICATIONS: - 2+ Years as a technician in the aerospace, defence or medical industry - 2+ years of experience reading/interpreting work instructions, engineering drawings, and/or inspection plans - 2+ years of experience using hand tools - 2+ years of experience using calibrated tools, i.e. height gauges, calipers, micrometers, torque wrenches, etc. - 2+ years of experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills PREFERRED SKILLS: - Associate’s Degree or higher - 2+ Years as a quality inspector - Understanding of SCAR and Nonconformance reports (NCR) - Experience with Material Review Board (MRB) activities - ASQ Quality Inspector certification or similar - Certified inspector to IPC-610 - Certified inspector to IPC-620 - Familiar with automated inspection equipment, including Romer arms, comparators, CMMs, and other metrology software based inspection methods BRINC CULTURE VALUES: - Try the hard stuff - Be innovative - Invent the future - Move fast - Listen to end-users - Strive for excellence - Don’t build a dystopia - Be frugal - Save lives through technology If you’re interested in this role and in joining BRINC, we hope you’ll apply. We’d love to review your application and get to know more about you! BRIN…