Quality Reliability Specialist
Mach Industries · Victorville, CA
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist quality role at Mach Industries (aerospace & defense) in Victorville, CA. Execute and sustain nonconformance, material review board, corrective-action, and issue-tracking workflows for production and engineering hardware.
- Tools it names
- FMEA, Control plans, GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100, Internal audits
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $101k–$149k.
Median of the low and high ends of 84 live postings that list pay, out of 179 quality engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 178 other live quality postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$149k, from 82 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 78%
- ✓ FMEA 56%
- ✓ Supplier quality 49%
- ✓ AS9100 44%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 44%
- ✓ ISO 9001 40%
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This plant: Mach Industries in Victorville
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Full description from Mach IndustriesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Role
Mach Industries is seeking a Quality Reliability Specialist to execute and sustain the day-to-day operational systems that support engineering reliability, issue control, traceability, and quality management system effectiveness. You will manage nonconformance records, issue workflows, inspection coordination, quality records, document revisions, and inventory traceability. This role works across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Test, and customer-quality activities. The work is hands-on and connected to production, inspection, material control, audits, and hardware records in Victorville.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Execute and sustain nonconformance, material review board, corrective-action, and issue-tracking workflows for production and engineering hardware.
- ◆Create, maintain, and close nonconformance records with accurate containment, disposition, evidence, ownership, and status information.
- ◆Coordinate source, receiving, in-process, and final inspections while maintaining clear inspection records and material status.
- ◆Support material review board activities and corrective actions by coordinating required information, approvals, follow-up, and closure.
- ◆Maintain quality records, document revisions, audit checklists, and document-control activities across the quality management system.
- ◆Support internal quality audits and early-process implementation by preparing records, tracking actions, and verifying completion.
- ◆Maintain inventory and traceability controls for material, components, serialized hardware, inspection status, and disposition history.
- ◆Support production, supplier, and customer-quality activities by preparing records, coordinating responses, and communicating open risks and actions.
- ◆Quarterly project to learn and use production tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, Measurement Analysis, etc.
- ◆Up to 50% travel
Required Qualifications
- ✓Relevant hands-on experience in quality operations, manufacturing operations, inspection coordination, document control, or a related hardware environment
- ✓Experience maintaining nonconformance, material review, corrective-action, quality, inventory, or issue-tracking records.
- ✓Knowledge of basic quality practices including containment, disposition, corrective action, inspection records, document control, and traceability.
- ✓Ability to maintain accurate records, follow defined workflows, identify missing information, and drive actions to closure.
- ✓Ability to coordinate clearly with engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, suppliers, and inspection personnel.
- ✓Ability to work hands-on in production and inspection environments while managing multiple priorities and changing requirements.
- ✓Inspection experience and familiar with measurement hand tools, GD&T, and product documentation review
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- ✓Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, internal audits, supplier audits, or other quality management system requirements.
- ✓Experience with source inspection, receiving inspection, calibration or metrology records, or material-certification review.
- ✓Experience using QMS, ERP, PLM, inventory, document-control, or issue-management software.
- ✓Experience supporting prototype builds, early production implementation, supplier quality, or customer-quality activities.
- ✓Experience with measurement software such as Verisurf, Polyworks, Calypso
Additional
Requirements
- ✓Available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
ITAR
Requirements
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. Learn more about the ITAR here .
Pay Range
$38 — $44 USD
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About Mach Industries
Founded in 2023, Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. At the core of our mission is the commitment to delivering scalable, decentralized defense systems that enhance the strategic capabilities of the United States and its allies. With a workforce of approximately 350 employees, we operate with startup agility and ambition.
Our vision is to redefine the future of warfare through cutting-edge manufacturing, innovation at speed, and unwavering focus on national security. We are dedicated to solving the next generation of warfare with lethal systems that deter kinetic conflict and protect global security.
