Senior Quality Engineer

The role

The Senior Quality Engineer will support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network. This role involves implementing QMS processes and ensuring compliance with quality standards across flight projects and R&D efforts.

What you will do

• Implement and uphold QMS processes following the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 quality standards, SOPs, and customer requirements.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Develop, implement, and maintain processes to control standard operations, quality, and safety.
• Document, evaluate, and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Facilitate containment actions, stop-work orders, and disposition plans.
• Lead structured Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
• Establish, track, and verify Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans.
• Review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and participate in Engineering Review Boards (ERB).
• Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field)
• 7+ years of quality engineering experience within the aerospace, defense, or space industry
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards
• Hands-on experience with root cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, CAPA)
• Direct experience with non-conformance processing (NCR), dispositioning, and engineering change controls (ECR)

Nice to have

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or AS9100 Lead Auditor certification
• Experience with flight hardware manufacturing, precision measurement tools, and cleanroom quality controls
• Familiarity with project risk and opportunity registers and supplier quality monitoring

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.