{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cabc3ba4d8d903bab754a388","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cabc3ba4d8d903bab754a388","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cabc3ba4d8d903bab754a388","title":"Quality Inspector","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a 2nd Shift CMM Quality Inspector to join our Mechanical Inspection team in the QA department of our ASI Division. this position is responsible for inspecting a wide variety of parts, and assemblies including using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) with PC-DMIS and a Romer Arm to ensure compliance with customer requirements, company specifications, and quality standards. Sets up, operates, inspects, tests, and adjusts new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and CMM equipment for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications. Maintains, processes, and compiles a variety of confidential and sensitive electronic and hard copy reports, records, and statistics. Assignments are typically non-routine, requiring judgment and assessment to resolve moderately complex issues. May also conduct inspections at customer or vendor sites.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nInspects machined parts, components, assemblies and materials to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory guidelines (Military Standards, ASTM and ANSI, and ASME Code). Provides various electronic and hard copy reports of inspections and notifies appropriate parties including project engineers.\nSets up and calibrates measuring and test equipment and schedules service and repair of equipment. May prepare, update and maintain calibration computer databases.\nMay observe testing and provide oversight, as necessary, to verify compliance with requirements.\nCommunicate discrepancies with Engineering and other internal groups.\nMay interact with and provide responses to regulatory agencies and customers during their audits and review of company inspection and calibration activities.\nMay monitor and verify quality ln accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.\nMay coordinate the procurement of standard materials, services and parts for inspections.\nResponsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.\nExpected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires an associate's degree, trade school certificate, military training, or equivalent in quality inspections or certification by a professional group such as ASQ or AWS, and three or more years of progressive experience in mechanical inspection. May substitute additional experience in lieu of formal education and training.\nMust possess:\nHands-on experience using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), using PC-DMIS\nincluding setup, operation, and interpretation of results.\nAbility to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and perform mathematical computations.\nA strong knowledge and background in GD&T, including but not limited to interpreting and inspecting true position, profile of a surface and line, parallelism, perpendicularity, concentricity, circularity, cylindricity, flatness, straightness, angularity, runout and total runout, symmetry, basic dimensions, and datum reference frames. Must also understand feature control frames and material condition modifiers such as MMC and LMC, and how these apply to part inspection and CMM measurement results.\nGood communication skills to effectively Interface with all levels of employees including management.\nAbility to interpret complex information and respond to a variety of complex issues.\nAbility to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information\nGood computer skills.\nAbility to work independently or in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and weekends as required.\nMust be able to adapt to various working conditions\nAWS Welding Inspector Certification or welding inspection experience highly desired.\nRomer Arm experience highly desired.\nExperience with ISO 9001\nand Blue Light Scanner\nis a plus.\nJob Category\nQuality\nExperience Level\nMid-Level (3-7 years)\nWorkstyle\nOnsite\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Hourly\nPay Range Low\n60,670\nPay Range High\n90,198\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nNo\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nNo","company":"Generalatomic","rawCompany":"generalatomic","city":"Poway","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:03:58.295Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9061.00","title":"Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers","slug":"inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers"},{"code":"19-4099.01","title":"Quality Control Analysts","slug":"quality-control-analysts"},{"code":"11-3051.01","title":"Quality Control Systems Managers","slug":"quality-control-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"},{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"332710","title":"Machine Shops","slug":"machine-shops"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Quality Inspector","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a 2nd Shift CMM Quality Inspector to join our Mechanical Inspection team in the QA department of our ASI Division. this position is responsible for inspecting a wide variety of parts, and assemblies including using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) with PC-DMIS and a Romer Arm to ensure compliance with customer requirements, company specifications, and quality standards. Sets up, operates, inspects, tests, and adjusts new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and CMM equipment for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications. Maintains, processes, and compiles a variety of confidential and sensitive electronic and hard copy reports, records, and statistics. Assignments are typically non-routine, requiring judgment and assessment to resolve moderately complex issues. May also conduct inspections at customer or vendor sites.\n\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nInspects machined parts, components, assemblies and materials to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory guidelines (Military Standards, ASTM and ANSI, and ASME Code). Provides various electronic and hard copy reports of inspections and notifies appropriate parties including project engineers.\nSets up and calibrates measuring and test equipment and schedules service and repair of equipment. May prepare, update and maintain calibration computer databases.\nMay observe testing and provide oversight, as necessary, to verify compliance with requirements.\nCommunicate discrepancies with Engineering and other internal groups.\nMay interact with and provide responses to regulatory agencies and customers during their audits and review of company inspection and calibration activities.\nMay monitor and verify quality ln accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.\nMay coordinate the procurement of standard materials, services and parts for inspections.\nResponsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.\nExpected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires an associate's degree, trade school certificate, military training, or equivalent in quality inspections or certification by a professional group such as ASQ or AWS, and three or more years of progressive experience in mechanical inspection. May substitute additional experience in lieu of formal education and training.\nMust possess:\nHands-on experience using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), using PC-DMIS\nincluding setup, operation, and interpretation of results.\nAbility to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and perform mathematical computations.\nA strong knowledge and background in GD&T, including but not limited to interpreting and inspecting true position, profile of a surface and line, parallelism, perpendicularity, concentricity, circularity, cylindricity, flatness, straightness, angularity, runout and total runout, symmetry, basic dimensions, and datum reference frames. Must also understand feature control frames and material condition modifiers such as MMC and LMC, and how these apply to part inspection and CMM measurement results.\nGood communication skills to effectively Interface with all levels of employees including management.\nAbility to interpret complex information and respond to a variety of complex issues.\nAbility to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information\nGood computer skills.\nAbility to work independently or in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours and weekends as required.\nMust be able to adapt to various working conditions\nAWS Welding Inspector Certification or welding inspection experience highly desired.\nRomer Arm experience highly desired.\nExperience with ISO 9001\nand Blue Light Scanner\nis a plus.\nJob Category\nQuality\nExperience Level\nMid-Level (3-7 years)\nWorkstyle\nOnsite\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Hourly\nPay Range Low\n60,670\nPay Range High\n90,198\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nNo\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nNo","datePosted":"2026-04-14T11:03:58.295Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T11:03:58.295Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Generalatomic","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Poway","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"cabc3ba4d8d903bab754a388"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cabc3ba4d8d903bab754a388"}}