AeroVironment

AeroVironment

Quality Technician II

Petaluma, CA · Mid

No sponsorship$20k-$30kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role

  • Represents the Quality Department in witnessing and documenting UAV flight acceptance test activity.
  • ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR").
  • A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee.

Responsibilities

  • Provides general support of QEs including communication, Corrective Action Request processing, product evaluation, and sorting activities under exceptional circumstances, and interfacing with other team members as necessary to complete assigned tasks in support of continuous improvement initiatives using A3, Six Sigma DMAIC forms.
  • Support DCMA Source Inspection process
  • Responsible for creating the Final Inspection documentation package including COC, TDR's, etc., and as necessary support internal/external customer inspection.
  • Represents and supports QEs during internal and 3rd party audits regarding the essential functions above and as needed regarding our measurements system and documented system.
  • Develops and maintains process instructions for quality-related activities
  • We don't just build defense technology-we redefine what's possible.
  • As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
  • Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we're not building history, we're building what's next.
  • If you're ready to build technology that matters-with speed, scale, and purpose-there's no better place to do it than AV.

Requirements

  • Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do.
  • (Required Skills & Experience)
  • Must be able to fill out the necessary flight test documentation
  • Must be able to properly document any/all non-conformances encountered
  • Must have the skills necessary to perform pre and post-flight visual inspections on flight hardware and components.
  • U.S. Citizenship required

Nice to have

  • Processes inbound or outbound
  • Coordinates with Shipping and Contracts department as needed to ensure timely delivery.
  • Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature
  • Other duties as assigned
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Demonstrated expertise in mechanical inspection methods and skills including surface plate work, hand tools, and gages, etc.
  • Solid ability to read and understand drawing requirements including a solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance to ANSI Y14.5
  • Basic knowledge of FAI validation and verification process requirements

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is:

Benefits

  • AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
  • For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

Company info

  • http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
  • We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
  • Principals only need apply.
  • NO agencies please.
  • Founded by legendary innovator Dr.

Equal opportunity

  • We are proud to be an EEO/AA
  • Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
  • AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose tec
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