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AST SpaceMobile · 3 days ago

Quality Engineer

Midland, Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices. They are seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality assurance support to the product development team, resolving bugs, defects, and ensuring that specifications are met.

Information TechnologySatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Prepare, maintain, and review quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and or government requirements

Develop sampling plans, quality standards, and process control instructions for use by manufacturing in monitoring and reducing variation

Support the implementation of Product Assurance Plans (PAPs) and implement program strategies, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with internal practices and requirements

Analyze data of production runs to ensure parts produced meet customer requirements

Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation

Drive manufacturing efficiency improvements by evaluating plant-wide processes and applying process control methods or process changes as necessary

Perform quality reviews and drive disposition of nonconforming material and generate corresponding reports

Process, investigate, and disposition RMAs

Monitor production cycles and perform tests and evaluations to identify potential malfunctions and reliability issues as early as possible

Assist in quality inspection and control for satellite system and subsystem integration and testing activities including flight hardware and software integration and testing, ground support equipment, calibrations, tooling, and safety

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with program offices, other AST organizations, vendors, and contractors

Review practices, procedures, and processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and reduce risk to product and program quality

Provide support to the quality engineering department

Ensure assigned parts meet company quality requirements

Review design plans, process procedures, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand requirements and functional intent

Work with senior engineers to perform inspection analyses, failure analyses, and testing

Review corrective actions implemented in the production process

Identify root causes of production problems and recommend or implement corrective measures

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Quality Management Systems (QMS)Aerospace manufacturing experienceRoot Cause Corrective Actions (RCCAs)Data analysisLeanSix Sigma certificationsEngineering blueprints readingProgram management toolsMicrosoft Office SuiteInspectionVerification practicesITAR requirements