Quality Engineer

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring all quality standards are met.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares, maintains and reviews quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and/or government requirements. Develops sampling plans, quality standards, and process control instructions for use by manufacturing in monitoring and reducing variation.
• Support the implementation of Product Assurance Plan (PAPs) and implement its program strategy, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with all internal practices and requirements.
• Analyzes data of production runs as needed to ensure parts produced meet customer requirements.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Drive manufacturing efficiency improvements by evaluating current processes plant-wide and applying process control methods or process changes as necessary.
• Performs quality review and drives disposition of nonconforming material and generate corresponding reports
• Process, investigate and disposition RMA's
• Monitors the production cycle of units and performs regular/necessary tests/evaluation to identify potential malfunctions and reliability issues as early as possible.
• Assists in quality inspection and control for all satellite system/subsystem integration and testing activities including flight hardware/software integration/testing, ground supporting equipment and calibrations, tools, and safety.
• Develop and maintain strong and effective working relations with program offices, other AST organizations, vendors, and contractors
• Review practices, procedures and processes seeking avenues to improve efficiency and effectiveness and reduce risk to product/program quality.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident card holder
• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or engineering field 
• 5 years of quality system experience in an aerospace, aviation, or military manufacturing environment.
• Experience reading engineering blueprints/drawings
• Ability to work in an environment with evolving requirements and dynamic schedules
• Spacecraft experience in a clean room setting
• Experience leading RCCA’s
• Ability to develop performance metrics and take appropriate action
• Working knowledge of the standards and working principles of manufacturing and production aerospace industry.
• Solid understanding of QMS principals and processes of complicated electronics, particularly those used for space applications
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures for piece part, assembly, system level inspections, and verifications
• Must be willing to get COVID Vaccinated

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Design/Test Readiness/Manufacturing Readiness Reviews
• Knowledge of Quality Systems and Processes
• Experienced with Preliminary Review (PR) and Material Review Board (MRB) - Current QMRB certification is a plus
• May be certified in lean, six-sigma quality engineering methodologies and root cause corrective action training/certification
• Experience with program management and project management tools
• ASQE certified
• Understanding of export control and ITAR requirements for working with international suppliers

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.