# Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical) at Astranis

> United States · Senior · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aastranis%3A4718774006 (read 2026-11-06).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Astranis](https://alderhq.app/companies/astranis)
- Location text: San Francisco; San Francisco
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco; San Francisco")
- Posted: 2026-10-02 (34 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4718774006

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $145k–$220k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 40): p25 $161k, median $188k, p75 $203k

## Description (the employer's text)

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 $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 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

### Role

- Define product specifications – raw material, testing and inspection, GD&T/CMM, and workmanship – in collaboration with Product Engineering
- Establish and execute vendor qualification processes from onsite audits, technical assessments, through qualification builds
- Lead Design For Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and feedback. Become the main vendor's manufacturing and quality point of contact
- Establish phase gates at suppliers for new product introduction – Critical Design Review (CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR)
- Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC) – inspection procedures for thermal, electromechanical assemblies, RF passives, and metal-machined components; as well as supplier documentation (Certificates of Conformance and End Item Data Package) reviews
- Spearhead root cause analysis and corrective actions with the vendors and qualify dispositions (rework, repair, re-build)
### Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Material Science/Physics or similar technical field
- 6+ years experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, or supply chain engineering
- Background in GD&T, mechanical and thermal engineering, and manufacturing processes (CNC, forging, welding, assembly)
- Ability to work extended hours and travel 40%+ of the time, as needed to meet critical deadlines
### Bonus

- Experience in aerospace manufacturing or automotive manufacturing – AS9100, IAFT 16949, Quality Management Systems
- Statistical tools domain – Cpk & Ppk, SPC), DOE, and GR&R
- Experience in electronics manufacturing – PCBA and Harnesses (IPC 600, IPC 610, and IPC 620)
### What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$145,000—$220,000 USD

### U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.

### Astranis SMS Terms of Service

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