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Senior Quality Engineer

San Francisco Office💼 Full-time💰 $136,000–$136,000🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Implement and audit Quality Management Systems (QMS) while performing hands-on quality inspection, root-cause analysis, and shop-floor troubleshooting to ensure product reliability in a manufacturing facility.

Role type

Senior Quality Engineer (Manufacturing)

Builds

Hardware components and systems for Earth observation satellites

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing / Quality Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation, root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone), Lean Manufacturing, GD&T interpretation, precision measurement tools, FMEA, process capability analysis (Cpk), SOP authoring

Preferred skills

Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), ASQ Certification (CQE/CQA/CQM), scaling quality functions in startups

Technologies

ERP/QMS platforms, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, CMM, optical comparators

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain comprehensive QMS; mentor quality technicians on inspection techniques and SOPs; prepare for internal/external audits and deliver KPIs; develop standardized inspection protocols; provide hands-on production support for line-side non-conformances; monitor quality metrics and maintain performance dashboards; lead Lean Kaizen events and gap analyses; execute PFMEA sessions; perform technical root-cause analysis for supplier and in-line failures; manage the nonconforming material (MRB) process; author and update technical inspection guides and quality control plans

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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