Quality Technician
Velo3D · Fremont, CA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Velo3D (industrial) in Fremont, CA. , you will inspect and test inbound, in-process and outbound parts and subsystems of Velo 3D laser powder bed fusion printers and participate in prototype and pilot build and qualification of new products.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- GD&T, ISO 9001, AS9100
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 401 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 37 other live quality postings in California.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- Root cause 47%
- ✓ GD&T 24%
- ✓ ISO 9001 24%
- ✓ AS9100 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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?
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This plant: Velo3D in Fremont
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Full description from Velo3DAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Inspect inbound material and products to defined quality specifications.
- ◆Participate in continuous improvement activities, with internal and external stakeholders.
- ◆Perform quality inspections across all stages of production.
- ◆Develop and maintain inspection reports.
- ◆Report potential quality problems and take preventative action.
- ◆Partake in developing and establishing quality processes and metrics.
- ◆Own a subset of quality data and metrics as part of the quality organization's KPIs.
- ◆Prepare and maintain test data for review.
- ◆Evaluate data and draft reports, noting any relevant deviations from existing standard.
Qualifications
- ✓Required: 5+ years of quality technician experience in an ISO9001and or AS9100 manufacturing environment building hardware products.
- ✓Required: Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical assembly drawings, plumbing and instrumentation documentation.
- ✓Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
- ✓Required: A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- ✓Ability to work with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret information.
- ✓Strong working knowledge of various mathematical concepts including fractions, ratios, and proportions.
- ✓Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- ✓Working knowledge of how to navigate PLM and QMS systems (Agile preferred).
- ✓Understanding and demonstration of professional assembly techniques and use of related tools.
- ✓Experience using hand tools for mechanical and electrical inspection is required (torque drivers, feeler gauges, calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.).
- ✓Proficiency in using Windows operating systems, navigating file trees, and installing software and drivers.
- ✓Experience with inspecting and assembling using IPC 610 & 620 standards.
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Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Quality Technician/Inspector to join our team, in Fremont, CA. In this role, you will inspect and test inbound, in-process and outbound parts and subsystems of Velo 3D laser powder bed fusion printers and participate in prototype and pilot build and qualification of new products.
Job
Work Environment
Work is performed in an office setting as well as on the manufacturing floor. Work may be performed in emergency and stressful situations and may include handling of hazardous materials.