Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical Components and Mechanisms)
April 18
🏢 In-office - San Francisco
Description
• Establish phase gates at suppliers for new product introduction and production, and manage the program to success by supporting supplier activities to ramp up to full rate production • Spearhead root cause analysis and countermeasures with the supplier by working with a cross-functional team of engineers and supply chain managers • Work with design engineers to capture requirements and ensure appropriate inspection processes are in place, at the supplier and at Astranis (incoming quality control) • Review vendor documentation such as certifications and end item data packages to approve shipment • Perform supplier audits and qualification activities to certify contract manufacturers for flight hardware production • Set up procedures for incoming inspection • Review Astranis drawings and specifications, give feedback for design-for-manufacturing and inspectability, and approve on behalf of manufacturing • Establish processes to ingest process data from suppliers, and analyze quality and delivery metrics to identify trends and drive improvement as needed • Work with suppliers to ensure capacity for upcoming programs, and drive make/buy trades and supplier selection to ensure a robust supply and high quality for your product lines • Generate quality clauses and statements of work for various products and commodities to ensure clear flowdown of requirements to vendors
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field • 2-6 years experience in a manufacturing engineering, design engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain engineering role • Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering and manufacturing principles such as machining, assembly, etc. • Understanding of GD&T • Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process, advanced product quality planning, first article inspection reports, SCARs etc.) • Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet critical deadlines • Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
Benefits
• All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. • Base pay is a single component of Astranis's total rewards package, which may also include equity in the form of incentive stock options, high quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance benefits, flexible PTO, 401(K) retirement, and free on-site catered meals. • Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
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