Mechanical QA Engineer

Role: Quality Engineer - Mechanical
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s in mechanical, aerospace or industrial engineering
Work Experience: 4+ years of experience in a quality role with the Aerospace/Defense/Space Quality department. Experience working on space hardware is a plus.
Role Description:
As an integral Quality Assurance team member at Pixxel, the Quality Engineer ensures that all processes, systems, and components meet rigorous quality standards throughout the satellite’s lifecycle. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems to embed reliability and compliance within the design, manufacturing, and testing phases.
The Quality Engineer will actively address and resolve quality issues for the mechanical subsystem, including quality control of processes (like AIT, and environmental testing), performing root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions to prevent recurrence. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, supply chain and production, to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable, and high-performance products aligned with Pixxel's objectives and industry standards.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Oversee quality assurance and control for subsystems (structural, thermal, propulsion, and optomechanical systems)
during development phases (including technical reviews) and production phases (including assembly, integration,
and testing of satellites)
Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams, ensuring quality oversight, identifying and escalating issues,
and promoting compliance with specifications and standards.
Liaise across subsystems to standardize organizational processes, manuals, and continuous improvement practices.
Manage non-conformance dispositions, communicate with suppliers regarding issues, and escalate corrective
actions as required.
Define quality processes and inspection requirements, ensuring documentation, adherence, and compliance.
Document and assist in risk management, including quantitative assessments and mitigation strategies.
Conduct inspections of incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products to meet specifications.
Execute Measurement Systems Analysis and manage calibration and compliance.
Participate in Internal and External quality reviews and audits.
Analyze internal and external quality data to identify and act on opportunities for improvement.
Support the development of an approved supply chain by identifying and evaluating suppliers with engineering
and supply chain teams.

Experience
3 - 5 Years

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No