Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Astranis, a satellite manufacturing company, as a Supplier Quality Engineer. In this role, you will drive our vendor base to achieve zero defects and scale production.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for supplier identification, qualification, ongoing development, and corrective action.
• This position requires technical communication with internal and external teams, travel to suppliers in different regions, and critical decision-making.
• You will define product specifications, establish vendor qualification processes, lead Design For Manufacturing reviews, and develop Incoming Quality Control procedures.
• Identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers to ensure they meet product specifications and quality standards.
• Leading vendor qualification processes, including onsite audits, technical assessments, and qualification builds.
• Establishing and executing inspection procedures for incoming quality control, and spearheading root cause analysis and corrective actions with vendors.
• Background in GD&T, mechanical and thermal engineering, and manufacturing processes (CNC, forging, welding, assembly)

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain engineering
• (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or automotive manufacturing – AS9100, IAFT 16949, Quality Management Systems
• Experience in electronics manufacturing – PCBA and Harnesses (IPC 600, IPC 610, and IPC 620)
• Statistical tools domain – Cpk & Ppk, SPC), DOE, and GRR

Pay

USD 100,000 - 150,000