Process Engineer – Spacecraft Reliability & Starshield

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Employee stock purchase plan

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company匹配

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid parental leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Process Engineer for Starshield to ensure reliability and performance of satellites. You will analyze failures, implement process improvements, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, and supply chain teams to enhance overall hardware reliability.

The role emphasizes root-cause investigations, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement within a highly secure government-focused program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering.
• 1+ years in process/manufacturing/reliability engineering (internships OK).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for non-conforming Starshield hardware.
• Contain suspect non-conforming product and drive root cause investigation progress with updates to technicians, production leadership, and engineering.
• Drive corrective actions to products not meeting design specs using data on yield and defects.
• Collaborate with Integration & Test engineers to improve manufacturing processes and test coverage.
• Maximize ROI for test and inspection processes and apply lean checks for reliability.
• Identify design/manufacturing improvements through new product development to improve final yield.
• Maintain documentation of failure analysis, test results, and corrective actions.
• Drive actions to prevent factory escapes of defective hardware.
• Support shop floor in continuous improvement and autonomous production via PFMEA reviews and process optimization.

Skills

Python

C

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control plans

MSA

DOE

SPC

Root cause analysis

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Process Engineer for Starshield to ensure reliability and performance of satellites. You will analyze failures, implement process improvements, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, and supply chain teams to enhance overall hardware reliability.

The role emphasizes root-cause investigations, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement within a highly secure government-focused program.