Senior Mechanical Assurance Engineer

2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Quality Assurance and Testing

K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Translate system and customer needs into mechanical requirements, risk assessments, and test plans.
  • Review models, drawings, and tolerance stacks to ensure fit, function, and GD&T compliance.
  • Collaborate with design and manufacturing/process teams on material selection and qualification strategies.
  • Convert requirements into work instructions and inspection plans, and establish process capability using SPC/MSA and control plans.
  • Lead nonconformance management and drive durable corrective actions.
  • Assess and audit supplier capability, and manage APQP/PPAP deliverables and SCARs.
  • Develop, track, and analyze quality metrics to predict and mitigate risks.
  • Align quality processes with AS9100 and AS9145 standards while improving QMS efficiency.
  • Represent the quality team during customer audits and site visits.

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; MS is a plus.
  • 7+ years of experience leading projects independently.
  • Hands-on experience with mission-critical hardware.
  • Depth across mechanical commodities including structures, mechanisms/actuators, propulsion hardware, machined parts and fasteners, and GSE/tooling.
  • Strong fundamentals in GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMEA/PFMEA, SPC/MSA, RCCA/8D/FRACAS, and MRB leadership.
  • Familiarity with AS9100 and AS9145/APQP.
  • Experience with PLM/MES systems such as Teamcenter and with Jira.
  • NADCAP experience in heat treat, coatings, welding, or NDI/NDT is preferred.
  • Experience in supplier development, audits, source inspections, and use of GIDEP and DLA resources is preferred.
  • Launch vehicle, space systems, UAV, or defense program experience, or experience building quality systems in a startup environment, is preferred.
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance if required.
  • Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $130,000 to $185,000 plus equity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional employee perks.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the application or interview process.

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