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CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

Quality Engineer 2

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Austin, TX, USA
In Person
Manufacturing Quality & TestQuality Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field with 2–5 years of related experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing, operations, or a related discipline.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, and process improvement principles.
  • Understanding of quality management systems, inspection methodologies, product verification, process control techniques, and quality planning.
  • Experience applying quality procedures, inspection documentation, nonconformance reporting, corrective and preventive action, and quality reporting processes.
  • Knowledge of quality standards, root cause analysis methodologies, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis, and continuous improvement principles.
  • Understanding of inspection methods, audit processes, process capability analysis, and manufacturing quality requirements.
  • Ability to analyze quality data, identify process issues, and recommend practical quality improvements that support operational objectives.
  • Ability to evaluate inspection results, quality trends, and process performance to support informed quality decisions.
  • Ability to balance quality requirements, manufacturing priorities, customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and operational objectives.
  • Experience with quality management systems such as ETQ Reliance, Arena QMS, MasterControl, or equivalent applications.
  • Experience with statistical analysis and reporting tools such as Minitab, JMP, or equivalent applications.
  • Ability to review, analyze, and interpret technical information, engineering drawings, and quality documentation with attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively in verbal and written formats.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with quality assurance activities by evaluating product and process requirements, inspection results, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with established standards.
  • Perform quality evaluations, inspections, and process monitoring activities while identifying quality issues and recommending corrective actions that improve product quality and process performance.
  • Support validation activities, first article inspections, process verification, and quality reviews that ensure products and manufacturing processes meet customer and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain quality records, inspection documentation, nonconformance reports, and quality data within quality management systems to support compliance, traceability, and reporting.
  • Analyze quality metrics, inspection results, process performance, and defect trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction.
  • Support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive action activities by documenting findings, tracking action items, and verifying implementation effectiveness.
  • Partner cross-functionally with quality, engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, and finance to support quality objectives and operational priorities.
  • Communicate quality issues, inspection findings, process concerns, corrective action status, and quality trends to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Coordinate quality activities that support manufacturing readiness, product acceptance, customer requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Assist with implementation of quality process improvements and operational initiatives that improve product quality, manufacturing performance, and process consistency.
  • Maintain quality documentation, inspection records, procedures, audit documentation, and reports in accordance with quality management system requirements.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of quality assurance processes, manufacturing operations, and overall organizational performance.

About the company

CesiumAstro develops end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, including active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete payloads. Its technology enables electronically steered beams for inter-satellite links, high-rate downlinks, lunar and deep-space communication, and 5G/NTN networks. It ships plug‑and‑play, commercially manufactured hardware and SDR software as a full-stack solution, reducing development time and cost. The company targets both government programs (NASA, DoD) and commercial space ventures, aiming to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$780M

Headquarters

Bee Cave, Texas

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • EXIM and J.P. Morgan backed $300 million financing funds the Bee Cave factory and Texas hiring.
  • April 21, 2026 Missile Defense Agency work validates Skylark for national-security modernization.
  • The $470 million Series C gives CesiumAstro cash to industrialize manufacturing and scale deliveries through 2027.

What critics are saying

  • Three 2026 acquisitions create integration drag and culture clashes before 2027 product revenue lands.
  • CesiumAstro still depends on U.S. defense buyers, EXIM financing, and Bee Cave buildout finishing on time.
  • L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Lockheed can crush margins on phased-array programs; CesiumAstro loses share fast.

What makes CesiumAstro unique

  • CesiumAstro vertically integrates antennas, radios, semiconductors, and mission software under one roof.
  • Its 2026 Jariet, Vidrovr, and 1Aardvark buys deepen full-stack space-defense autonomy.
  • Skylark and Element target software-defined, mobile-ready links across missiles, satellites, and airborne platforms.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

1%
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Sep 13th, 2026
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Aviation Week
Sep 10th, 2026
CesiumAstro secures $300M EXIM credit to consolidate US manufacturing in new 270,000-ft facility

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has signed a $300 million credit agreement with CesiumAstro, an Austin-based space and defence connectivity specialist. The agreement, announced on 9 September, aims to consolidate the company's design, manufacturing, assembly and test operations into a single 270,000-square-foot US facility currently under construction. The financing includes a $20 million revolving credit facility from JP Morgan, making it EXIM's largest loan approval under its "Make More in America" initiative. CesiumAstro is the only company to receive a second credit agreement under the programme. EXIM previously approved $185 million in financing to CesiumAstro in January 2026, later increased to $280 million. Founded in 2017, CesiumAstro recently secured a $470 million Series C funding round.

GovCon Wire
Aug 26th, 2026
CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space.

CesiumAstro buys 1Aardvark to add mission software for defense space. * 1Aardvark is a service-disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone-certified business in Manassas, Virginia * Its work covers missile defense and missile tracking programs * The deal follows CesiumAstro's purchases of Vidrovr and Jariet Technologies this year CesiumAstro has acquired 1Aardvark, adding mission software and systems engineering to a portfolio built around satellites and communications payloads. CesiumAstro announced the deal Tuesday. 1Aardvark, based in Manassas, Virginia, builds software, algorithms and systems engineering for national defense programs. It holds service-disabled veteran-owned small business and HUBZone certifications. What does 1Aardvark bring to CesiumAstro? 1Aardvark's software supports missile defense and missile tracking work. The company builds systems that enable distributed platforms to coordinate and execute missions in contested or disconnected environments. CesiumAstro expects the pairing to yield spacecraft that adjust to changing conditions and keep operating when connectivity degrades. Shey Sabripour, founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, said defense space systems increasingly require software that can adapt and make decisions. According to Ryan Kenward, president of 1Aardvark, joining CesiumAstro extends the company's work pushing mission capability to the edge. How does the deal fit CesiumAstro's acquisition strategy? The 1Aardvark deal lands days after CesiumAstro closed its purchase of Jariet Technologies, a semiconductor firm focused on millimeter-wave radio frequency system-on-chip designs. That deal gave the company in-house chip capability to pair with its phased-array antenna and payload work. The company also acquired Vidrovr in March, an AI firm specializing in real-time multimodal signal analysis. Vidrovr co-founder Joe Ellis oversees integration of machine learning tools into the CesiumAstro portfolio. CesiumAstro closed a $470 million Series C round in February and took $200 million in Export-Import Bank financing in January to acquire a 270,000-square-foot West Austin facility.

Noah Business Intelligence
Aug 25th, 2026
CesiumAstro's latest acquisition enhances resilience and integration for government space missions

CesiumAstro’s purchase of Virginia-based 1Aardvark advances its strategy to deliver more resilient, software-defined communications and onboard systems for government missions, strengthening its position in the defence...

BISinfotech
Aug 13th, 2026
CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies for defense capabilities

CesiumAstro acquires Jariet Technologies, expanding semiconductor capabilities across SATCOM, electronic warfare, radar and space systems.