Quality Engineer

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Company stock options

Life, disability and retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Quality Engineer II to ensure product and process quality from design through manufacturing.

You will coordinate quality planning, inspections, and CAPA activities while supporting process monitoring and continuous improvement. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to meet customer requirements and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience applying quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, CAPA, and quality reporting processes.
• Ability to analyze quality data, identify process issues, and recommend practical quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality planning, inspections, process monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and quality data within QMS.
• Analyze quality metrics, inspection results, and defect trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Communicate quality issues and CAPA status to stakeholders.
• Assist with validation activities, first article inspections, and quality reviews.

Skills

Quality planning

Inspections

CAPA

Process monitoring

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Quality data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ETQ Reliance

Arena QMS

MasterControl

Job description

• We are looking to add a Quality Engineer II to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you
• In this postion, you will support product and process quality by coordinating quality planning, inspections, process monitoring, and continuous improvement activities that ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and organizational quality requirements. This role contributes to manufacturing and operational excellence by analyzing quality data, evaluating process performance, and supporting corrective actions that improve product quality and process consistency
• Working cross-functionally with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management, this role supports quality assurance, process improvement, product validation, and manufacturing activities while ensuring products and processes comply with quality standards, customer requirements, and business objectives
• Assist with quality assurance activities by evaluating product and process requirements, inspection results, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with established standards
• Perform quality evaluations, inspections, and process monitoring activities while identifying quality issues and recommending corrective actions that improve product quality and process performance
• Support validation activities, first article inspections, process verification, and quality reviews that ensure products and manufacturing processes meet customer and regulatory requirements
• Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and quality data within quality management systems to support compliance, traceability, and reporting
• Analyze quality metrics, inspection results, process performance, and defect trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction
• Support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities by documenting findings, tracking action items, and verifying implementation effectiveness
• Partner cross-functionally with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and finance to support quality objectives and operational priorities
• Communicate quality issues, inspection findings, process concerns, corrective action status, and quality trends to appropriate stakeholders
• Coordinate quality activities that support manufacturing readiness, product acceptance, customer requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist with implementation of quality process improvements and operational initiatives that improve product quality, manufacturing performance, and process consistency
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, procedures, audit documentation, and reports in accordance with quality management system requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of quality assurance processes, manufacturing operations, and overall organizational performance

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision
• HSA and FSA
• Company stock options
• Life, disability and retirement plans

Experience applying quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and quality reporting processesAbility to analyze quality data, identify process issues, and recommend practical quality improvements that support operational objectivesQuality management systems (QMS), e.g. ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl, or equivalent applicationsUnderstanding of quality management systems, inspection methodologies, product verification, process control techniques, and quality planningStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate inspection results, quality trends, and process performance to support informed quality decisionsBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field with 2–5 years of related experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related disciplineUnderstanding of inspection methods, audit processes, process capability analysis, and manufacturing quality requirementsKnowledge of quality standards, root cause analysis methodologies, statistical process control (SPC), measurement systems analysis (MSA), and continuous improvement principlesStatistical analysis and reporting tools, e.g. Minitab, JMP, or equivalent applicationsKnowledge of quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, and process improvement principlesApplies sound judgment when balancing quality requirements, manufacturing priorities, customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and operational objectivesAbility to review, analyze, and interpret technical information, engineering drawings, and quality documentation with attention to detailAbility to communicate information and ideas effectively in verbal and written formats