Job brief: Quality Inspector III - NDT

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• Listed on Rocket Lab's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (5 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-05.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Rocket Lab's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $26 to $35 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Long Beach, CA · EDC
• Posted: 2026-09-15

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in aviation, aerospace, or a similar industry
• High school diploma or GED
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S.
• as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
• These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' Internationa…

Conditions

• Ability to work one of the following shifts:
• Stand and walk for entire shift (8+ hours) on various work surfaces
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment up to 25 lbs.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, and varied shifts as operational needs require

Main duties

• Partner with engineering, production, and manufacturing teams to develop and improve NDT processes, acceptance criteria, and SOPs, and to eliminate non-confo…
• Coordinate daily activities of the NDT team to keep inspection operations efficient and effective.
• Support research and development efforts for qualification and certification of critical processes.
• Ensure inspections comply with applicable AS, AMS, AWS, NAS, ASME, and ASTM standards.
• Maintain accurate inspection records in accordance with the quality management system.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Rocket Lab's 451 open listings, 27% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Rocket Lab hires

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