Devops engineer Jobs in Midland, TX

Job Description

Job Description

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to provide quality assurance support to the product development team, resolving bugs, defects, and other potential issues and ensuring that specifications are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and review quality assurance procedures to assure compliance with customer and or government requirements
• Develop sampling plans, quality standards, and process control instructions for use by manufacturing in monitoring and reducing variation
• Support the implementation of Product Assurance Plans (PAPs) and implement program strategies, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure compliance with internal practices and requirements
• Analyze data of production runs to ensure parts produced meet customer requirements
• Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation
• Drive manufacturing efficiency improvements by evaluating plant-wide processes and applying process control methods or process changes as necessary
• Perform quality reviews and drive disposition of nonconforming material and generate corresponding reports
• Process, investigate, and disposition RMAs
• Monitor production cycles and perform tests and evaluations to identify potential malfunctions and reliability issues as early as possible
• Assist in quality inspection and control for satellite system and subsystem integration and testing activities including flight hardware and software integration and testing, ground support equipment, calibrations, tooling, and safety
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with program offices, other AST organizations, vendors, and contractors
• Review practices, procedures, and processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and reduce risk to product and program quality
• Provide support to the quality engineering department
• Ensure assigned parts meet company quality requirements
• Review design plans, process procedures, test procedures, and quality manuals to understand requirements and functional intent
• Work with senior engineers to perform inspection analyses, failure analyses, and testing
• Review corrective actions implemented in the production process
• Identify root causes of production problems and recommend or implement corrective measures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Technology Stack

Physical Requirements

This job description may not be inclusive of all duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned, or the scope of the role may change based on business needs.

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment 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.