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PCB Inspector Brea CA

52K–62K
Onsite · Los Angeles, California
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Lead PCB Inspection specialist driving quality across aerospace and defense sectors. Own end-to-end inspection processes from raw materials to finished assemblies. Deliver measurable improvements in yield and compliance through rigorous testing and documentation.

What You'll Do7

  • 1Read blueprints and/or engineering specifications to obtain information such as specified material, electrical, cosmetic requirements and workmanship instructions
  • 2Perform visual and dimensional inspections of printed circuit board assemblies to ensure workmanship which complies with the appropriate requirements from engineering drawings, process specifications, IPC-610 standards, J-STD-001 and customer specific criteria
  • 3Use electrical meters or instruments to confirm adherence to electrical specifications during component inspection
  • 4Inspect conformal coating under both black and white light
  • 5Perform first article inspections of boards after Thru-Hole assembly
  • 6Conduct sub-assembly, box build, shipping, and receiving inspections as required
  • 7Assist in failure investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action activities and quality improvement projects

Requirements5

  • 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
  • 23-5 seasons leading cross-functional quality teams
  • 3IPC Certification (active or in process)
  • 4Minimum 2 years final inspection experience in electronic components
  • 5Ability to read blueprints, drawings, specifications and PCB gerbers

Salary Insight

$52 - $62k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationLos Angeles, California

Required Skills

visual inspectionelectrical measurementdimensional inspectionblueprint readingIPC certificationmicroscope operationconformal coating inspection
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