Supplier Quality Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)

<div class="content-intro"><p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><p><strong>Supplier Quality Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)</strong></p> <p>Associate positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).</p> <p>The Supplier Quality Engineering Associate will work on solving quality issues with suppliers, implement new processes and support the daily operations of the team.</p> <p>If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.</p> <p><strong>Role</strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height: 1;">Drive failure mode and root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions. </li> <li>Design quality requirements and specifications.</li> <li>Outline inspection and testing plans, and define re-processing and repair methods.</li> <li>Monitor suppliers' performance and purchased parts' status, and communicate status to management.</li> <li>Support manufacturing process development at supplier sites.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline </li> <li>Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems</li> <li>Strong communication skills</li> <li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously</li> <li>Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.</li> </ul> <p>Bonus</p> <ul> <li>Experience in manufacturing.</li> <li>Experience with quality management systems.</li> <li>Experience with inspection methods, metrology, and instrumentation.</li> <li>Ability to read technical drawings and data sheets.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div>The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.</div></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$1,925</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$1,925 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(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))</div> <div> </div> <div>Our mission and pro