Supplier Quality Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco, CA is offering a Winter 2027 Supplier Quality Engineer Intern role. The internship lasts twelve weeks and is hourly, designed for students enrolled in a four-year university, with responsibilities across quality inspections, supplier collaboration, and process improvement.

You will drive root cause analyses, design quality specs, monitor supplier performance, and support manufacturing at supplier sites. The base pay is $29 per hour; U.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or similar.
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex problems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Drive failure mode and root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Design quality requirements and specifications.
• Outline inspection and testing plans, and define re-processing and repair methods.
• Monitor suppliers' performance and purchased parts' status, and communicate status to management.
• Support manufacturing process development at supplier sites.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Supplier Quality Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

The Supplier Quality Engineering Intern will support developing the manufacturing processes and quality systems of the Astranis supply chain, design and enable quality inspections, improve manufacturing processes, and work together with long heritage and experienced suppliers as well as innovation suppliers on quality issues that are re-defining the Space industry in finding ways tom manufacture, inspect, and qualify new technologies and designs.

Role

• Drive failure mode and root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Design quality requirements and specifications.
• Outline inspection and testing plans, and define re-processing and repair methods.
• Monitor suppliers' performance and purchased parts' status, and communicate status to management.
• Support manufacturing process development at supplier sites.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Bonus

• Experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with quality management systems.
• Experience with inspection methods, metrology, and instrumentation.
• Ability to read technical drawings and data sheets.

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(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))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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