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Logos Space · 2 weeks ago

Quality Engineering Lead

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Logos Space is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system focused on providing high-performance satellite-based connectivity services. They are seeking a Quality Engineering Lead to drive the quality strategy for their LEO satellite constellation, emphasizing data-driven quality management and production readiness.

Business Information SystemsCloud ComputingEnterpriseSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Quality System Management: Establish and manage key quality metrics, including Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) levels, yields, and in-process validation protocols for all supplier components, bus production/integration, and payload assemblies

Supplier & Partner Quality: Lead quality partnership efforts with key suppliers to define, implement, and audit in-line quality production points, ensuring alignment with rate production schedules

Production Readiness: Define and execute prototype testing requirements to rigorously demonstrate the production readiness of the Logos product

Mission Readiness: Ensure all production and integration systems are validated to successfully meet the product mission requirements, specifically focusing on critical-to-quality (CTQ) parameters

Risk & Trade Management: Employ an analytical, data-driven approach to quality, making calculated trades between testing rigor, production rate, and assumed mission risk to meet aggressive schedules

Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes and quality systems across the entire supply chain and in-house production

Leadership & Communication: Serve as a key operations leader, communicating quality status, risks, and performance to executive leadership and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain)

Qualification

Quality EngineeringStatistical Process ControlData-driven decision-makingAQL managementProcess ImprovementSupplier Quality ManagementRisk ManagementManufacturing EngineeringTechnical Field KnowledgeLeadershipProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations within a high-volume, complex hardware production environment

Demonstrated experience in managing quality metrics such as AQL, yield analysis, and Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Experience partnering with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to manage in-line quality and production readiness

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making

Preferred

Master's degree in a relevant engineering or technical field

Experience in a hybrid production environment (e.g., combining commercial/high-rate manufacturing practices with aerospace/high-reliability standards)

Direct experience with LEO satellite systems, or complex regulated hardware (e.g., automotive, medical devices, defense)

Certification in relevant quality disciplines (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt)

Strong understanding of space system qualification and acceptance testing principles (e.g., protoflight testing) and the ability to tailor them for a rate production environment

Demonstrated ability to make risk-informed quality decisions under aggressive timelines