Quality Inspector - Night Shift

RETHINK MANUFACTURING     The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to manufacture the AI and data center infrastructure at the edge. We believe unifying software, intelligent automation, and data is the answer to delivering quality and flexibility at scale. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while continuously investing in our Bright Factory model to take advantage of what comes next.    Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to a brighter way of manufacturing AI infrastructure, we’d love to speak with you.  ABOUT THE ROLE   Quality Inspectors at Bright Machines are responsible for ensuring assemblies, racks, and integrated hardware systems meet Bright Machines’ quality, safety, and performance standards before release. This role supports incoming inspection, in-process inspection, and final system validation across mechanical builds, electrical integration, and functional testing. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Test Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure every system meets specification and is ready for deployment. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING • Perform incoming inspection of server components, chassis, racks, cables, power distribution units, and hardware subassemblies. • Conduct in-process inspections during mechanical and electrical assembly. • Perform final inspection and validation of completed server racks and integrated systems prior to shipment. • Verify builds against engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and work instructions. • Inspect for proper torque, labeling, cable routing, grounding, and workmanship standards. • Validate installation of servers, networking components, storage units, and power systems. • Document inspection results and maintain accurate quality records. • Identify, document, and manage non-conforming materials (NCMs). • Support root cause investigations and corrective action processes. • Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to improve quality and reduce defects. • Ensure compliance with safety and ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) protocols. WHAT YOU WILL BRING • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification preferred. • 3+ years of quality inspection experience in server assembly, electronics manufacturing, data center hardware, or electromechanical systems. • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and assembly instructions. • Experience with ESD handling procedures and electronic component inspection. • Proficiency using measurement tools (calipers, torque tools, multimeters, etc.). • Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy. • Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment. • Experience with server rack builds, networking equipment installation, or data center hardware integration. • Familiarity with IPC standards or ISO-based quality systems. • Experience in NPI or startup manufacturing environments. BE EMPOWERED TO CHANGE AN INDUSTRY  Bright Machines is a next-generation, AI-enabled manufacturer focused on data center infrastructure production. Bright Machines uses its proprietary AI-based robotics and software to assemble AI infrastructure hardware products (i.e., data center servers) for hyperscalers, neoclouds, and leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce their time to revenue. With its Bright Factory model, Bright Machines builds higher quality data center infrastructure at scale, addresses increasing market demands for computing power due to the surge of AI, and answers the call to the U.S. national mandate to reshore manufacturing.    Bright Machines is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an integration center in Guadalajara, Mexico. The company has been recognized as one of Forbes’ AI 50, awarded “Best AI-based Solution for Manufacturing” by AI Breakthrough, named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum, and highlighted by several other leading technology and innovation organizations.