CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWestminster, CO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
5–8 years of supplier quality experience in the aerospace and defense industries.
Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, printed circuit boards (PCBs), printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), integrated assemblies, and testing.
Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and other supplier flow-downs.
Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.
Experience with aerospace and electronics manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business system functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness.
Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure supplier flow-down and compliance with quality management system, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and applicable requirements.
Maintain approved suppliers, including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal when needed.
Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment with CesiumAstro requirements for execution.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers incorporate design-for-manufacturability considerations.
Perform nonconformance investigations and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur.
Support disposition of nonconformances, including rework, scrap, and return merchandise authorization.
Monitor and drive supplier corrective action requests when escalated.
Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics, including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution.
Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers.
Perform supplier site audits and source inspections as needed.
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Salary Range: 121000 to 143000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement and maintain supplier quality processes and documentation in accordance with AS9100, leveraging business systems functionalities to drive process efficiency and effectiveness.
Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain to ensure supplier flow down and compliance to QMS, customer, industry, regulatory/statutory, and any applicable requirements.
Maintain approved suppliers including supplier qualification, periodic performance review, supplier relationship management, risk assessment, and removal, if needed.
Provide technical guidance, support, and training to suppliers to ensure alignment to CesiumAstro requirements for execution.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure suppliers design for manufacturability (DFM) considerations are incorporated.
Perform nonconformance investigation and drive root cause corrective action when supplier issues occur.
Support disposition of nonconformances including rework, scrap, and RMA.
Monitor and drive supplier corrective actions requests (SCARs) when escalated.
Establish and analyze supplier performance metrics including defect rate, nonconformances, on-time delivery, cost of rework/scrap, and supplier corrective action resolution.
Use performance data to drive strategic partnerships and develop supplier capability with key suppliers.
Perform supplier site audits and source inspection as needed.
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical field.
5-8 years of supplier quality experience in aerospace and defense industries.
Experience managing suppliers for space-grade machining, PCBs, PCBAs, integrated assemblies, and test.
Demonstrated skills in supplier management, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to interpret engineering documentation, requirements, and other supplier flow downs.
Experience with certified quality management systems such as AS9100 or ISO 9001.
Expertise in root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action implementation.
Experience with aerospace and electronics manufacturing.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

About the Company

CesiumAstro

Designs satellite communications hardware and software

CesiumAstro builds end-to-end space and airborne communications systems, combining hardware and software to connect satellites, UAVs, and ground stations. Its products include active phased array antennas, software-defined radios, and complete RF payloads that enable electronically steered links for inter-satellite communication, high-rate downlinks, lunar communications, and 5G/NTN networks. The company ships plug-and-play, commercially manufactured, full-stack systems designed to be flexible and cost-efficient, rather than bespoke one-off solutions. Its goal is to make space-based connectivity more accessible and adaptable across space, air, and ground networks for both government and commercial customers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $1.6B
Headquarters: Bee Cave, TX
Founded: 2017

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