CareerPlan

Quality Specialist (West Coast Launch & Recovery) - 1st Shift

Long Beach, CAFull-time2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Quality Specialist ensuring mission assurance for launch and recovery operations at SpaceX's West Coast sites.

Role type

Senior IC Quality Specialist (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Builds

Launch and recovery operations for Falcon 9, Dragon, and Starship programs

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing and launch operations

Required skills

Root Cause Analysis, Lean principles, Six Sigma, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Metrology, 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, Material Review Board (MRB) management, process improvement, inspection technique standardization

Preferred skills

Leadership experience, problem-solving, quick thinking, experience with complex parts and assemblies

Technologies

Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, 5 Whys, fishbone

Responsibilities

Develop and manage quality improvement projects; mentor multi-disciplinary teams; implement continuous improvement to minimize errors; standardize inspection guidelines; support MRB process for non-conformances; develop dashboards to monitor team performance; partner with engineering and operations teams on acceptance criteria and rework operations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC