The Company

Sofar is on a mission to connect the world’s oceans. We design, build, and deploy the largest privately owned network of marine weather sensors to power the world’s best marine weather forecasts. Our data helps our customers to increase efficiency and reduce emissions, delivering tools to governments and other stakeholders to understand impacts of climate change on extreme weather and ocean health. We live on Planet Ocean, and our goal is to create the ocean intelligence needed to ensure a sustainable future.

The Position

Sofar Ocean Technologies is seeking an Inspection and Quality Control Associate to work with our manufacturing, engineering and supply chain teams, to help ensure the highest quality for incoming components and sub-assemblies as well as outgoing assembled products. We deploy thousands of low cost global open ocean sensors to remote and harsh environments. To succeed in our mission, it's essential we are committed to building high quality reliable products – a responsibility largely carried by our dedicated manufacturing team.

You are a detail-oriented, organized, punctual, hands-on multitasker who takes pride in being the final stamp of approval that a component or system meets a high quality standard. You have professional experience in QC, inspection, or related roles, and are able to interpret drawings, specifications and datasheets in making component and system level quality determinations. You're excited to join a small-but-growing and exceptionally skilled & technical manufacturing and NPI team to build innovative instrument grade products.

Responsibilities

• Use various mechanical and electrical measuring tools and equipment to inspect quality, applying the principles of metrology –including topics such as Gage R&R, precision, accuracy, form, fit and function, etc.
• Collect and record accurate inspection data, and perform simple mathematical operations on data as needed. 
• Perform Calibration and Maintenance for measurement tools, and manage outsourced PMC processes as required. 
• Apply a functional understanding of GD&T to calculate tolerances from drawings and verify dimensions against the appropriate tolerance limits.
• Perform incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspections on components and assemblies. 
• Maintain accurate inspection records, highlight exceptions, and deviations, and obtain approvals as required. Use verbal and written communication to effectively communicate with the rest of the team. 
• Adhere to company policies, and function independently with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in QC, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing in a QC-related role
• Be able to lift and/or move up to 25lbs from time to time
• High School Diploma

Bonus Points

• Educational experience in Quality Control
• Education or experience in Metrology and Drafting
• ASQ CQIA certification
• Direct experience in a manufacturing environment focused on midsize to capital hardware
• A passion for or connection to the ocean

Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.