# Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

**Company**: Astranis
**Location**: San Francisco
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $100,000-$150,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96372482

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## Description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system.

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the vendor base to zero defects and scaling Astranis production at suppliers as the company builds its satellite manufacturing business.

**Responsibilities**

- Define product specifications in collaboration with Product Engineering

- Establish and execute vendor qualification processes

- Lead Design For Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and feedback

- Establish phase gates at suppliers for new product introduction

- Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC) inspection procedures

- Spearhead root cause analysis and corrective actions with vendors

**Requirements**

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

- 3+ years experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain engineering

- Background in GD&T, mechanical and thermal engineering, and manufacturing processes

- Ability to work extended hours and travel 40%+ of the time

**Bonus**

- Experience in aerospace manufacturing or automotive manufacturing

- Knowledge of statistical tools, electronics manufacturing, and quality management systems

**What we offer**

- Competitive salary ($100,000-$150,000 USD)

- Equity package via incentive stock options

- High-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals

## Skills

### Required
- GD&T
- mechanical engineering
- thermal engineering
- manufacturing processes
- quality engineering

### Nice to have
- aerospace manufacturing
- automotive manufacturing
- statistical tools
- electronics manufacturing
- quality management systems

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