Quality Technician

The role

The Quality Technician will support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network. This role involves performing quality inspections on flight hardware, components, and assemblies.

What you will do

• Perform receiving, in-process, and final quality inspections on flight hardware, precision components, mechanical assemblies, and electrical builds.
• Review Certificate of Conformance, material test reports, and supplier documentation.
• Utilize precision measuring tools to perform mechanical dimensional checks.
• Inspect workmanship on electronic assemblies and wiring harnesses.
• Identify, document, and segregate non-conforming parts and materials by initiating Non-Conformance Reports.
• Apply physical red-tags or containment holds on non-conforming hardware.
• Assist Quality Engineers in containment actions, root cause investigations, and verifying rework or repair actions.
• Maintain accurate routing/traveler sign-offs and ensure complete hardware history logs.
• Oversee day-to-day calibration tracking for measurement instruments, tools, and test equipment.
• Monitor cleanroom environmental controls, FOD prevention, and ESD safety protocols.

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of hands-on quality inspection experience in aerospace, space systems, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, schematics, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) callouts
• Proficiency using standard mechanical and optical inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, indicators, micro-scopes)
• Working familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management environments

Nice to have

• Associate Degree in a technical or engineering discipline
• Active ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) certification
• Workmanship certifications such as IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or J-STD-001 solder inspection
• Experience with cleanroom operations, precision CMM measurement, or CMM/Coordinate Measuring Machine operation
• Familiarity with enterprise QMS software for NCR logging and inventory management

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon results of a thorough background check
• Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the US
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of St

About the company

Star Catcher is building the first energy grid in space to power the orbital economy. The company is building technology to wirelessly beam energy to spacecraft's existing solar panels.