**Quality Assurance Technician** **Location:** Boulder, CO **Base Pay Rate:** $20–24/hour DOE **Schedule** + **1st Shift:** Monday – Friday + **Hours:** 7:00am – 3:30pm **Position Overview** Are you detail-oriented and enjoy working with precision products? We’re looking for a **Quality Assurance Technician** to join our team and help ensure that optical products meet the highest standards. In this role, you’ll perform inspections, measurements, and quality checks right at the source of manufacturing, helping keep processes running smoothly and efficiently. This is a hands-on role perfect for someone who takes pride in accuracy and wants to grow their skills in a precision manufacturing environment. You’ll report directly to the **Quality Supervisor** and work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams. **What You’ll Do** + Inspect optical components to make sure they meet strict quality standards (ISO 10110, MIL-PRF-13830, MIL-PRF-48616) + Use tools like calipers, drop gauges, video microscopes, and tweezers to perform inspections + Check packaging to prevent damage or contamination (FOD control) + Prepare labels, Certificates of Conformance (CoC), and documentation packages for customers + Perform basic metrology on optical components and assemblies, including wavefront and surface measurements + Conduct environmental and durability testing (adhesion, abrasion, humidity, temperature, salt fog) + Read and interpret drawings, process sheets, coating scans, interferometer scans, and material certificates + Document non-conforming materials and communicate with Engineering + Help improve processes by identifying opportunities for training and efficiency **What We’re Looking For** + High School Diploma required; Associate’s degree preferred + 1–2 years of experience in a quality assurance or manufacturing environment preferred + Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality + Comfortable performing moderate to complex math calculations + Self-motivated and eager to learn new skills **Requirements** + This role involves work subject to **International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)** + Must be a **U.S. person** per ITAR (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee) + **Visa sponsorship is not available** **Why This Role is Great** + Work in a hands-on, high-tech precision optics environment + Gain experience with advanced measurement and testing tools + Collaborate with a team that values quality and precision + Opportunities to grow and take on more responsibility in quality or manufacturing ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.