Quality Specialist III - CMM Programming
Firefly Aerospace · Briggs, TX
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Firefly Aerospace (aerospace & defense) in Briggs, TX. ASME Y14.5 Professional or Technologist certification.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- 5S, GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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How this role compares
Against 69 other live quality postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $90k–$120k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 69%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 40%
- ✓ New product launch 39%
- FMEA 37%
- Six Sigma 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Firefly Aerospace
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Firefly Aerospace in Briggs
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Full description from Firefly AerospaceAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and execute detailed inspection programs (Zeiss Calypso) which assure adherence to design, specification, and testing
requirements
- ✓ensuring that all actions required for product acceptance are conducted accurately and efficiently.
- ✓Perform inspections on launch vehicle/spacecraft components and sub-assemblies using advanced metrology equipment to evaluate product (Zeiss CMM)
- ✓Maintain tool control and calibration processes within assigned work center - including validation of metrology systems.
- ✓Participate in technical operations and offer guidance and/or serve as an additional technical resource.
- ✓Initiate and execute plans to improve product quality and inspection efficiency.
- ✓Apply 5S workplace organization & follow the Lean initiatives.
- ✓Support manufacturing compliance to customer and internal specifications to meet contractual and mission requirements.
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned.
Required
- ✓High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- ✓4+ years of hands-on experience in an aerospace, military, or manufacturing environment.
- ✓Zeiss Calypso Software programming experience
- ✓Demonstrated ability to read technical information, follow technical instructions, and understand technical drawings, specifications, GD&T, and related quality control documentation and standards.
- ✓Experience with standards and/or equivalent quality, military, or government standards in the aerospace industry.
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
- ✓Flexibility regarding workflow and process.
- ✓Excellent organization skills. Willingness to work with a team, share expertise, and follow instructions to accomplish established goals.
qualifications
and will not be influenced in any manner by 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.
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About firefly aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
About firefly aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.
Summary
The Firefly Quality Specialist supporting the machine shop is responsible for inspection and acceptance of qualification and flight hardware and software products. Verifying that all key performance and design characteristics are met prior to launch, The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring mission success. This position is located at our Production and Test facility north of Cedar Park, in Briggs, TX.
Desired
- +Associate degree or higher in quality, engineering, or related technical discipline.
- +Software experience in PC-DMIS or Inspire
- +ASME Y14.5 Professional or Technologist certification
- +Demonstrated experience applying quality assurance principles, methods, and processes - including inspection techniques, equipment, and tools used in quality control.
- +Comprehensive understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes, materials, and specifications.
- +Demonstrated experience with application of aerospace quality standards, such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.