Senior Quality Engineer

Star Catcher•Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, is hiring a Senior Quality Engineer to support development of space-to-space power-beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, an orbital power grid. Star Catcher is developing technology to wirelessly beam energy to spacecraft’s existing solar panels, enabling spacecraft to operate without relying solely on onboard power generation. The Senior Quality Engineer will implement and uphold quality management system (QMS) processes across flight projects and research and development efforts, ensure adherence to applicable quality standards and requirements, and drive continuous improvement. The role supports non-conformance management, root-cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, engineering change and configuration control, risk analysis, calibration, supplier quality, and operational awareness of quality and safety expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering, or a related field.
At least 7 years of quality engineering experience within the aerospace, defense, or space industry.
Strong working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards.
Hands-on experience with root-cause analysis methodologies, including 5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, and CAPA.
Direct experience with non-conformance processing (NCR), dispositioning, and engineering change controls (ECR).

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or AS9100 Lead Auditor certification.
Experience with flight hardware manufacturing, precision measurement tools, and cleanroom quality controls.
Familiarity with project risk and opportunity registers and supplier quality monitoring.

Responsibilities

Implement and uphold QMS processes following the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle across flight projects and R&D efforts.
Ensure compliance with AS9100 quality standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and customer requirements.
Participate in internal and external quality audits to evaluate QMS performance and drive continuous improvement.
Develop, implement, and maintain processes to control standard operations, quality, and safety.
Document, evaluate, and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for issues identified internally, at suppliers, or by customers.
Facilitate immediate containment actions, stop-work orders, and disposition plans, including rework, repair, scrap, or use-as-is.
Lead structured Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations using 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams, or Fault Tree Analysis.
Establish, track, and verify Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans to eliminate recurring non-conformances.
Review Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and participate in Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) to evaluate potential impacts on quality and flight safety.
Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify and mitigate hardware and process risks.
Maintain configuration management discipline to ensure complete product identity and requirement traceability.
Oversee calibration control systems for measurement and test equipment used on flight builds.
Support supplier quality evaluations, incoming component inspections, and counterfeit-parts prevention controls.
Ensure operational team awareness of quality policies, relevant quality objectives, and safety standards.