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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
As the Sr. Electronics (PCB/PCBA) Supplier Quality Engineer, you will enable the Astranis supply chain to meet requirements by constantly being in the frontline with the most experienced suppliers and manufacturers of electronics, and Astranis Electrical Engineering expertise during the development phases of new technologies, production and product qualifications. You will be the first point of contact to support supply chain escalations, and will author supplier qualification, workmanship, and inspection standards to customize and exceed Aerospace Industry standards.
Role- Onboarding and qualification of new suppliers – travel required to production sites
- Qualification of new processes and products
- Develop incoming inspection strategies and author incoming inspection procedures
- Support product development and DFx reviews by being the manufacturing and quality representation
- Lead non-conformances and problem solving efforts to closure
- Maintain documentation and traceability of electronics manufacturing
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or similar
- Over 10 years of experience as a Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Engineer, including 5+ years working closely with electronics manufacturing (EEE components, harnesses, PCB, and PCBA)
- Familiar with IPC-A-600, 610, and 620 Class 3 standards, IPC-J-STD-001, and/or MIL-STD
- Experience on the production floor bringing up new products, production processes, and laying out quality inspections
- Ability to author Astranis technical requirements (qualification and acceptance procedures, addendums, specifications, etc.), and provide feedback to the Electrical Engineering team's designs to facilitate manufacturability and process robustness
- Ability to maintain supplier scorecards implement department metrics and efficient process flows, and support cross functional teams
- Ability to sell Astranis image and mission across our existing supply chain and potential new commercial partners as a next prime Aerospace Company
- Experience working under ISO/TS 16949, AS9100, or ISO9001
- Familiar with electronics' supply chain
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt
- Familiar with electronics secondary processing (polymeric coating, cleaning, manual soldering, tinning, de-golding, etc.)
- Hands-on experience reworking electronics, doing touchups, or performing testing and inspection
- Familiar with components upscreening, TID and HDR testing
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.
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Astranis Space Technologies San Francisco, California, USA Office
575 20th St,, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94107
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