Senior Production Quality Engineer

About the role

Astranis is a satellite communications company focused on providing high-reliability, secure networks to sophisticated clients. We are seeking a Senior Production Quality Engineer to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support quality functions such as nonconformance resolution, first article inspection, root cause analysis, corrective actions, containments, statistical process control, etc.
• Collaborate with design engineering teams to develop standards for part drawings, including identification of key characteristics, dimensioning and GD&T, and first article inspection plans for electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Write and maintain quality management system (QMS) command media to govern how we design, build, and test hardware.
• Perform process validation for new manufacturing processes in collaboration with production engineering.
• Maintain key quality metrics such as product yield and in-process inspection results to help identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Participate in quality reviews and audits to ensure adherence to process requirements and design intent.
• Contribute to the definition and enforcement of factory standards such as ESD handling, tool calibration, and cleanliness requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in a quality or manufacturing engineering role. (3+ years with an MS/PhD)
• Experience with inspection techniques, electronics troubleshooting, and basic GD&T principles.
• Experience with CAD, PLM, or ERP systems such as Solidworks, Altium, and Arena.
• Basic proficiency in Python or SQL for data analysis.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, corrective action, and basic quality tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, Pareto).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated application of process validation and control methods such as PFMEA, design of experiments (DOE), and statistical process control (SPC).
• Hands-on experience qualifying and maintaining manufacturing processes for electronics and/or mechanical assemblies.
• Experience reviewing design documentation and implementing first-article inspection plans.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in spaceflight hardware design, standards, requirement trades, and manufacturing limitations.
• Demonstrated high-impact project ownership and deployment of Quality systems.
• Experience leading production containments for supplier and/or in-house manufacturing defects.
• Strong SQL and Python skills, and demonstrated ability to manage large data sets and create useful tools/dashboards/reports for others.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
• Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant 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.

Pay

$150,000—$180,000 USD U.S.

Schedule

Full-time