Star Catcher
Senior Quality Engineer
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of quality engineering experience within the aerospace, defense, or space industry.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field).
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR. Offers are contingent on proof of eligibility to work in the US.
About the job
Supports quality management for spacecraft and orbital power-grid development by maintaining compliance, controlling non-conformances, and improving product and process quality.
What you'll do
- Implement QMS processes and support audits, continuous improvement, and compliance with AS9100, SOPs, and customer requirements.
- Manage non-conformance reports, containment, dispositions, root-cause investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
- Support engineering change reviews, risk analysis, configuration management, calibration, and supplier quality activities.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field).
- 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.
Tools
AS9100, ISO 9001, 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, CAPA, NCR, ECR
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