Supplier Quality Engineer

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field
• 3+ years experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain engineering
• Background in GD&T, mechanical and thermal engineering, and manufacturing processes (CNC, forging, welding, assembly)
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or automotive manufacturing – AS9100, IAFT 16949, Quality Management Systems
• Statistical tools domain – Cpk & Ppk, SPC), DOE, and GR&R
• Experience in electronics manufacturing – PCBA and Harnesses (IPC 600, IPC 610, and IPC 620)
• (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))

What the job involves

• As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for successful driving our vendor base to a ZERO defects and scale Astranis production at suppliers as we build our satellite manufacturing business
• The Supplier Quality team is responsible for supplier identification, qualification, ongoing development, and corrective action
• The job involves technical communication with internal and external teams, traveling to suppliers in different regions, and on-the-spot critical decision making
• This role is critical to expanding our manufacturing capability while ensuring extreme reliability to make Astranis a world-class satellite manufacturing company
• Define product specifications – raw material, testing and inspection, GD&T/CMM, and workmanship – in collaboration with Product Engineering
• Establish and execute vendor qualification processes from onsite audits, technical assessments, through qualification builds
• Lead Design For Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and feedback
• Become the main vendor's manufacturing and quality point of contact
• Establish phase gates at suppliers for new product introduction – Critical Design Review (CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR)
• Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC) – inspection procedures for thermal, electromechanical assemblies, RF passives, and metal-machined components; as well as supplier documentation (Certificates of Conformance and End Item Data Package) reviews
• Spearhead root cause analysis and corrective actions with the vendors and qualify dispositions (rework, repair, re-build)

Benefits

• An equity stake in the company
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited vacation days
• Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
• Complementary OneMedical membership
• Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
• Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
• Generous, fully-paid ‍parental leave