Supplier Quality Engineer

From the posting

AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) - Composite Materials responsible for supplier quality ownership of composite materials and components, ensuring process robustness, material integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply base.

This role emphasizes process capability, risk mitigation, and supplier maturity. The SQE will participate in supplier qualification, process validation, and technical quality assessments, acting as a primary interface between suppliers, engineering, manufacturing, NDT, and program quality to ensure reliable and repeatable composite manufacturing. The role requires a hands-on approach with frequent presence at supplier facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute supplier quality performance monitoring throughout the lifecycle: development, qualification, and serial production. • Support the qualification of new composite suppliers through capability assessments, readiness reviews, and audits. • Conduct system, process, and special process audits, including composite layup, curing, machining, and bonding. …

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