Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Join Astranis, a satellite manufacturing company, as a Supplier Quality Engineer. In this role, you will drive our vendor base to achieve zero defects and scale production. You will be responsible for supplier identification, qualification, ongoing development, and corrective action. This position requires technical communication with internal and external teams, travel to suppliers in different regions, and critical decision-making. You will define product specifications, establish vendor qualification processes, lead Design For Manufacturing reviews, and develop Incoming Quality Control procedures.

• Identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers to ensure they meet product specifications and quality standards.
• Leading vendor qualification processes, including onsite audits, technical assessments, and qualification builds.
• Establishing and executing inspection procedures for incoming quality control, and spearheading root cause analysis and corrective actions with vendors.

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