Quality Technician

About the position

As a Quality Technician at Planet, you will be responsible for implementing & supporting robust quality control that can be standardized and scaled for all systems at Planet. This position will require identifying and troubleshooting supplier & in-line quality failures for our cubesat program. It includes performing periodic inspections, reporting mechanical & electrical anomalies and providing hands-on support to troubleshoot failures. You will work in a cross-functional team with Design, Manufacturing & Test to improve Planet’s satellites performance & reduce production quality and issues in space. This is a full-time position requiring you to work in our San Francisco HQ 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections across all stages of production
• Ensure equipment and test stations are calibrated periodically
• Define & maintain inspection guides
• Record & report quality anomalies & data to quality lead
• Utilize DMAIC method to identify and eliminate quality issues as they relate to satellite level damage
• Act as a point of contact for day-to-day queries about quality
• Manage nonconforming material through the MRB process to ensure that nonconforming material is identified, appropriately dispositioned, tracked, and reported
• Work closely with production, process, and test team counterparts to support testing and validation of new processes in a live production environment
• Communicate and interface between manufacturing & test technician to establish feedback loop for continuous improvement
• Identify improvement opportunities (gaps between manufacturing & quality) and work with Quality Lead and relevant teams to implement solutions

Requirements

• Ability to read & interpret mechanical drawings
• 2+ years experience in Quality focussed role
• Mechanical aptitude & troubleshooting skills
• Mechanical inspection experience using basic and precision measurement tools (calipers, micrometers, drop gauges, etc.)
• Ability to understand & implement 5S and Lean Manufacturing
• Ability to read and interpret FMEAs, Quality Control Plans
• Knowledge of AQL, SCAR process
• Proficient using google docs and sheets

Nice-to-haves

• Experience writing inspection guides
• Educational background in ME or IE
• ISO/AS 9002 experience
• Detail oriented & ability to communicate issues effectively. Passion for improving quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to implement Kaizen (continuous improvement processes)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Remote-friendly work environment
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off