Neros is vertically integrating production of unmanned defense systems in the United States, securing the autonomous supply chain. Are you with us? Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
Our mission is to build a million drones a year here in America, and the production line that builds them needs an embedded quality resource: the specialist. As a Quality Specialist, you will be proficient in inspection, measurement, and quality systems and will be trusted to develop and improve them as well as train others in them. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Perform first article, in-process, and final inspections on mechanical, electrical, and PCBA assemblies against drawings, specifications, and workmanship standards
- Measure and verify parts and assemblies with precision tools (calipers, micrometers, height and pin gauges, optical comparators, and vision systems) and interpret GD&T on engineering drawings
- Triage non-conforming product on the line, then contain, document, and lead MRB disposition with engineering and production
- Write and maintain inspection plans, verification criteria, checklists, and quality work instructions for new and existing products
- Support NPI through design and process reviews, PFMEA, and control plan development, establishing inspection points before product hits rate
- Watch quality data (yield, defect Pareto, escapes, SPC) and flag trends before they become line-down events or field failures
More about this role
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy.
Our mission is to build a million drones a year here in America, and the production line that builds them needs an embedded quality resource: the specialist. As a Quality Specialist, you will be proficient in inspection, measurement, and quality systems and will be trusted to develop and improve them as well as train others in them.
This is the role that blends the best of both inspector and engineer, resulting in highly skilled hands-on expertise with engineering judgement and authority. You inspect to drawings and procedures, but you also write the inspection plans. You verify production builds, but you also define how a new product gets inspected before anyone has built it. When a defect...
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