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We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.\nPosition Overview\nJoin Skild AI’s manufacturing team to help ensure robots, accessories, and incoming materials meet design requirements and quality standards. In this hands-on role, you will perform in-process and final inspections, verify incoming material conformity, and complete visual inspections of returned robots and accessories. You will document findings, identify nonconforming products, and work with manufacturing and engineering to resolve quality issues.\nResponsibilities\nInspect incoming components, materials, and subassemblies against engineering drawings, specifications, approved samples, and applicable inspection criteria to verify design conformity and quality.\nPerform in-line and in-process inspections at designated assembly checkpoints. Verify workmanship, component placement, hardware installation, cable routing, connector seating, labeling, and other defined acceptance criteria.\nComplete final inspections of manufactured robots and accessories before release. Verify required inspection and test records are complete and products meet documented acceptance criteria.\nPerform visual receiving inspections of all incoming return material authorization (RMA) robots and accessories. Document physical condition, visible damage, missing components, identification labels, and other observed discrepancies.\nRecord RMA inspection findings and photographs, as appropriate, and communicate observations to repair personnel. Distinguish observed conditions from suspected causes requiring further evaluation.\nUse appropriate measuring instruments, inspection tools, and visual inspection methods to check dimensions, fit, finish, and assembly quality. Verify equipment calibration status before use.\nIdentify, label, and segregate nonconforming material or products according to established procedures. Document discrepancies and escalate issues for authorized disposition.\nMaintain accurate inspection records, checklists, and quality data, including part numbers, serial numbers, inspection results, and supporting evidence as required.\nCommunicate recurring defects and quality trends to manufacturing, engineering, and quality personnel. Support root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and improvements to inspection processes.\nCoordinate inspections with production and receiving priorities while maintaining consistent acceptance standards. Follow safety, material handling, and 5S practices and perform other assigned quality duties.\nPreferred Qualifications\nAt least 5 years of experience in quality control, quality inspection, or a similar role supporting electro-mechanical manufacturing.\nExperience performing incoming, in-process, and final inspections of mechanical parts, electrical components, or assembled products.\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, specifications, bills of materials, and inspection instructions.\nHands-on experience using calipers, micrometers, and other inspection or measuring equipment appropriate to the product.\nAbility to evaluate electro-mechanical assembly workmanship, including hardware installation, PCBA placement, cable routing, connector engagement, and labeling.\nStrong attention to detail and sound judgment when comparing inspection results with documented acceptance criteria.\nExperience documenting defects, maintaining traceable inspection records, and handling nonconforming material through established procedures.\nClear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe defects objectively and work effectively with production, receiving, repair, and engineering teams.\nAbility to organize inspection priorities, work independently within defined procedures, and escalate unclear requirements or quality concerns.\nComfort using Google Docs, Google Sheets, email, and electronic quality or production systems to record and communicate inspection results.\nAdditional Experience We Value \nExperience inspecting robots, automated equipment, or similar complex electro-mechanical products.\nExperience documenting the condition of RMA products and supporting repair or failure-analysis teams.\nFamiliarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, sampling plans, and applicable workmanship standards.\nExperience with ERP or product lifecycle management systems, such as Rootstock and Arena, and supporting corrective actions or continuous improvement.\nPhysical Requirements \nThe role involves regular sitting, standing, and walking in a manufacturing environment, as well as close visual inspection and hands-on use of inspection tools. 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