Senior Mechanical Supplier Quality Engineer – Aerospace

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

High-quality healthcare

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible PTO

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in California seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive a zero-defects supplier base and scale production for our satellite manufacturing program.

You will define raw material specs, oversee GD&T, and manage supplier qualification from audits to qualification builds, collaborating with Product Engineering and external vendors. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 6+ years in manufacturing or quality engineering, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field.
• 6+ 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).

Responsibilities

• 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; review supplier documentation (Certificates of Conformance and End Item Data Package).
• Spearhead root cause analysis and corrective actions with the vendors and qualify dispositions (rework, repair, re-build).

Skills

GD&T

Mechanical engineering

Thermal engineering

Manufacturing processes

Vendor management

Travel 40%+

Quality engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field

Tools

AS9100

IATF 16949

IPC 600/610/620

Cpk & Ppk

SPC

DOE

GR&R

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in California seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to drive a zero-defects supplier base and scale production for our satellite manufacturing program.

You will define raw material specs, oversee GD&T, and manage supplier qualification from audits to qualification builds, collaborating with Product Engineering and external vendors. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 6+ years in manufacturing or quality engineering, and willingness to