Antares Pharma

Senior Quality Inspector

Los Angeles · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 76 days ago

AWSGD&TMechanical DesignCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Test Setup and Result Verification: Review and inspect test setups, fixtures, and outcomes to ensure conformance with testing protocols and standards.
Assembly Inspection: Inspect in-process and final assemblies for fit, function, and conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

Dimensional and Visual Inspection: Perform precision dimensional inspections of machined and fabricated components using hand tools, gauges, and advanced metrology equipment (e.g., calipers, micrometers, CMM).
Documentation & Reporting: Accurately record inspection results, maintain quality records, and support root cause and corrective action processes.
Training & Development: Assist in developing and refining inspection procedures, training materials, and qualification processes for new inspectors as the organization scales.
Accurately record inspection results, maintain quality records, and support root cause and corrective action processes.
The Quality Engineering team at Antares owns the quality of the product from design through operation and decommisioning.
This role will provide an array of quality assurance support across all aspects of business and manufacturing process from receiving inspection to dimensional inspection to overall assembly and test inspections.

Requirements

3+ years of direct manufacturing inspection experience in a production, fabrication, or assembly environment
Proficiency with basic inspection tools and techniques (micrometers, calipers, height gauges, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Nice to have

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Skills

Experience with visual weld inspection (AWS or equivalent preferred)
Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, NQA-1 or other quality management systems
Experience with CMM or advanced metrology tools
Knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods is a plus
Experience with electronic Manufacturing Enterprise Software (MES)
Experience with leak checks, vacuum checks, and other test validation activities
Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting inspections and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Conduct visual inspections of surfaces, finishes, and assembly fit-ups.

Company info

At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space. To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space.
Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from SpaceX, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, The Air Force, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Los Alamos, Idaho, and Oak Ridge. Antares has raised over $130M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $13M in government funding.
About the Team
The Quality Engineering team at Antares owns the quality of the product from design through operation and decommisioning. The team works closely with all cross functional organizations (Mission Engineering, Mechanical Design, Nuclear Licensing) to make sure that requirements are incorporated, validated, and verified throughout the design, build, and operation of the reactor.
At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt.
We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space.
To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space.
Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from SpaceX, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, The Air Force, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, and National Laboratories like Los Alamos, Idaho, and Oak Ridge.
Antares has raised over $130M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $13M in government funding.
The team works closely with all cross functional organizations (Mission Engineering, Mechanical Design, Nuclear Licensing) to make sure that requirements are incorporated, validated, and verified throughout the design, build, and operation of the reactor.
We are seeking a passionate quality inspector committed to ensuring our design requirements are manufactured into reliable, high-quality products.
We're looking for candidates who have been across multiple different types of manufacturing and are excited about helping build and verify our first of a kind reactor.

Equal opportunity

Antares is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment decisions are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
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.
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