Production Quality Inspector

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s 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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Production Quality Inspector

As a Production Quality Inspector, you are responsible for being the last line of defense in assuring mission success. You will work with the most cutting edge MicroGEO satellite technology and perform inspections in several workcenters to verify our hardware meets the highest level of quality. The ideal candidate is self-driven, extremely detail oriented, and seeks a highly cross functional dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process inspection and final verification of flight hardware to drawing, process specifications, and work order requirements supporting multiple work centers (assembly, integration, wire harnessing, or test)
• Identify, document, and verify resolution of production and test non-conformances in accordance with prescribed procedures and pursue corrective action as required
• Interface with engineering and production to communicate and help resolve nonconforming issues
• Independently perform inspections and verifications, documenting results in a clear, precise, and complete manner
• Support quality management system policies and procedure documentation, assess compliance to company and industry standards, initiate and lead continual improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

Requirements

• 3+ years of inspection experience in an aerospace, military or manufacturing environment
• Substantial knowledge of the control of nonconforming hardware, failure/root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action processes
• Experience reading and interpreting design drawings and CAD models
• Experience with performing electronic testing and inspection using portable measuring devices and lab equipment (microscopes, testers, scopes, etc)
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic, be innovative, detail oriented, possess initiative, and team oriented
• Willing and able to work overtime and/or weekends as required

Bonus

• Associate degree or higher in quality, engineering, or related field
• Knowledgeable with ISO 9001/AS9100 quality management systems
• Experience inspecting solder, crimping, conformal coating, staking, and surface mounted devices in accordance with IPC-J-STD-001 or IPC-A-610 standards
• Wire harness experience in accordance with IPC-A-620 standards
• Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt certified