.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.Summary The Quality Engineer will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of quality engineering for AST's satellite assembling, integration, and testing (AIT), including electronics, ground support equipment, tools, and safe operations.
This individual should have a strong quality engineering background and be innovative, creative, and willing to challenge the status quo.He or she will work well in teams with multiple disciplines while also having the ability to work assignments autonomously.
The Quality Engineer will provide quality assurance support to the product development team, resolving bugs, defects, and other potential issues and ensuring that specifications are met.
And support issue resolution, audits and surveys of the supply base.Duties and Responsibilities Prepares, maintains, and reviews quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and/or government requirements.Support the implementation of Product Assurance Plan (PAP) 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 requirements.Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.Performs supplier quality efforts associated with process audits and issue resolution.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.Provides support to the quality engineering department.Ensures that assigned parts meet quality requirements for the company from receiving inspection through final assembly.Reviews design plans, process procedures, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand the scope, requirements, and function of the parts.Works with senior engineers to perform inspection analyses and failure analyses and tests