Defense and Space Manufacturing

Senior Quality Engineer

Jacksonville, FLOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 16 days ago

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Required skills

AS9100
ISO 9001
PDCA
NCR
ECR
RCA
5 Whys
Fishbone Diagrams
FMEA
CAPA

Nice to have

CQE
AS9100 Lead Auditor
Project Risk Registers
Opportunity Registers

Role summary

Star Catcher is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer in Jacksonville, Florida, to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and its orbital power grid. The role involves implementing and upholding Quality Management System (QMS) processes, ensuring compliance with AS9100 standards, and managing non-conformances and corrective actions. Responsibilities include conducting root cause analysis, reviewing engineering changes, supporting supplier quality, and maintaining configuration management. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of quality engineering experience in aerospace or defense, with strong knowledge of AS9100/ISO 9001 and root cause analysis methodologies.

Power the future of Space at Star Catcher

Star Catcher is building the first energy grid in space to power the orbital economy.

Today’s spacecraft must generate all of their own power, which caps what they can do and how long they can operate. But what if they could “plug” into a grid, the way buildings do on Earth? Instead of cables and outlets, Star Catcher is building the technology to wirelessly beam energy to spacecraft’s existing solar panels when and where they need it.Be an early member of a team building an entirely new energy infrastructure at scale to power the next frontier.

Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, has an opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and uphold QMS processes following the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle across all 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 (Rework, Repair, Scrap, 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 (ERB) to evaluate potential impact 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.

Basic Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Mechanical, Industrial, or Quality Engineering (or related field).

Experience: 7+ years of quality engineering experience within the aerospace, defense, or space industry.

Standards Expertise: Strong working knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards.

Problem-Solving Skills: Hands-on experience with root cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Fishbone, FMEA, CAPA).

Configuration Controls: Direct experience with non-conformance processing (NCR), dispositioning, and engineering change controls (ECR).

Desired Skills

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.

Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! We offer a highly competitive benefits package including access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, and paid parental leave, in addition to other benefits.

Star Catcher is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Star Catcher is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Star Catcher are contingent upon results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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