Intro
- 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.
Supplier Quality Engineer Associate (Summer 2026)
- Associate positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).
- The Supplier Quality Engineering Intern will work on solving quality issues with suppliers, implement new processes and support the daily operations of the team.
- If you are still a college student, please apply to join us as an Intern.
Role
- Drive failure mode and root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions.
- Design quality requirements and specifications.
- Outline inspection and testing plans, and define re-processing and repair methods.
- Monitor suppliers' performance and purchased parts' status, and communicate status to management.
- Support manufacturing process development at supplier sites.
- Drive failure mode and root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions.
- Design quality requirements and specifications.
- Outline inspection and testing plans, and define re-processing and repair methods.
- Monitor suppliers' performance and purchased parts' status, and communicate status to management.
- Support manufacturing process development at supplier sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or a similar discipline
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
- Bonus
- Experience in manufacturing.
- Experience with quality management systems.
- Experience with inspection methods, metrology, and instrumentation.
- Ability to read technical drawings and data sheets.
- Experience in manufacturing.
- Experience with quality management systems.
- Experience with inspection methods, metrology, and instrumentation.
- Ability to read technical drawings and data sheets.
