Supplier Quality Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

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About the role

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 Intern (Winter 2027)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

The Supplier Quality Engineering Intern will support developing the manufacturing processes and quality systems of the Astranis supply chain, design and enable quality inspections, improve manufacturing processes, and work together with long heritage and experienced suppliers as well as innovation suppliers on quality issues that are re-defining the Space industry in finding ways tom manufacture, inspect, and qualify new technologies and designs.

If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Also

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.

Who they want

Requirements

• Currently pursuing 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.

Nice to have

Bonus

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29—$29 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.

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• Experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with quality management systems.
• Experience with inspection methods, metrology, and instrumentation.
• Ability to read technical drawings and data sheets.