Quality Engineer

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Job Description

This role focuses on automotive and aerospace-quality engineering within a startup environment dedicated to satellite manufacturing for the space industry. The Quality Engineer supports second shift operations and ensures that composite materials, structures, and electrical/electronics systems meet rigorous quality standards through inspection, testing, and non-conformance management.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed quality inspections on composite materials, structures, and automotive/aerospace components.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality inspection plans to ensure consistent product quality.
• Participate in Material Review Board activities, evaluating material-related issues and determining appropriate disposition.
• Contribute to Failure Review Board activities by analyzing root causes of failures and recommending corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare and manage non-conformance reports, documenting issues, tracking resolutions, and supporting continuous improvement.
• Utilize Manufacturing Execution Systems to record, track, and monitor production and quality data.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to ensure parts and assemblies meet design and functional requirements.
• Use a variety of inspection tools and measurement equipment to verify product conformity to specifications.
• Support functional testing activities, including micron-level functional tests and antenna bonding, to validate performance of satellite components.
• Leverage electrical and electronics experience to assess and verify quality of electronic assemblies and related systems.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Provide quality engineering support to second shift operations, ensuring timely response to issues and adherence to quality standards.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of quality processes and documentation in a startup, satellite manufacturing environment.

Essential Skills

• Experience as a Quality Engineer in automotive manufacturing or closely related industries.
• Strong experience in composite material quality engineering, including inspection and process control.
• Structures experience, with the ability to assess and verify structural integrity and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with quality inspection, including planning, execution, and documentation.
• Proficiency in developing and managing quality inspection plans.
• Experience working with Material Review Boards and Failure Review Boards.
• Expertise in non-conformance reporting and corrective action processes.
• Working knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems for production and quality tracking.
• Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Proficiency in using inspection tools and measurement equipment.
• experience in functional testing of components and systems, including micron-level functional tests.
• Electrical and electronics experience relevant to quality assessment of electronic assemblies.
• Experience in automotive or aerospace industry environments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with composite structures used in satellite or aerospace applications.
• Familiarity with micron antenna bonding processes in high-precision manufacturing.
• Exposure to satellite manufacturing or space industry production environments.
• Ability to thrive in a startup setting, contributing to developing and refining quality systems and processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with cross-functional teams.

Work Environment

The position is based on-site at a facility in West Texas, supporting second shift operations in a startup satellite manufacturing environment. The workplace focuses on advanced composite structures, precision inspection, and functional testing for space-industry components. Team members work closely with production and engineering staff, using Manufacturing Execution Systems, inspection tools, and electronic test equipment in a hands-on, high-tech se

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Midland, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $110000.00/yr.

Client agrees to pay salary, relocation expenses, stock, hotel and stipend

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Midland,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 15, 2026.

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