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Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Astranis

Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 145000 - 220000

Posted: 3 October 2026 (10 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 31 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits expanding humanitys 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 $1.2 billion from some of the worlds 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 153000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California USA.

Supplier Quality Engineer

As a Supplier Quality Engineer you will be responsible for successful driving our vendor base to a ZERO defects and scale Astranis production at suppliers as we build our satellite manufacturing business. The Supplier Quality team is responsible for supplier identification qualification ongoing development and corrective action. The job involves technical communication with internal and external teams traveling to suppliers in different regions and on-the-spot critical decision making. This role is critical to expanding our manufacturing capability while ensuring extreme reliability to make Astranis a world-class satellite manufacturing company.

Role

Define product specifications raw material testing and inspection GD&T/CMM and workmanship in collaboration with Product Engineering
Establish and execute vendor qualification processes from onsite audits technical assessments through qualification builds
Lead Design For Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and feedback. Become the main vendors manufacturing and quality point of contact
Establish phase gates at suppliers for new product introduction Critical Design Review (CDR) Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR)
Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC) inspection procedures for thermal electromechanical assemblies RF passives and metal-machined components; as well as supplier documentation (Certificates of Conformance and End Item Data Package) reviews
Spearhead root cause analysis and corrective actions with the vendors and qualify dispositions (rework repair re-build)

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field
6 years experience in manufacturing engineering quality engineering or supply chain engineering
Background in GD&T mechanical and thermal engineering and manufacturing processes (CNC forging welding assembly)
Ability to work extended hours and travel 40% of the time as needed to meet critical deadlines

Bonus

Experience in aerospace manufacturing or automotive manufacturing AS9100 IAFT 16949 Quality Management Systems
Statistical tools domain Cpk & Ppk SPC) DOE and GR&R
Experience in electronics manufacturing PCBA and Harnesses (IPC 600 IPC 610 and IPC 620)

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astraniss 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.

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.

Base Salary

$145000 - $220000 USD

U.S. Citizenship Lawful Permanent Residency or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(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))

Our mission and products are built for everyone regardless of gender race creed or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

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