El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$120k–$160k/yr
A New Paradigm For Space Operations. Who We Are: Space Kinetic is a dual-use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone tec…
Skills: Quality Management System, AS9100, AS9102, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$105k–$135k/yr
Amca is building America’s new industrial base. Since the 1990s, our ability to build new aviation and military systems and maintain the ones we already have has eroded. Today, the gap between what the nation needs to pr…
Skills: Electrical Design, PCBA Layout, Electrical Analysis, Component Selection, Prototyping
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$160k–$250k/yr
CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where wo…
Skills: Radar signal processing, Target detection, Tracking, Classification, C++
Kite PharmaEl Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
$178k–$230k/yr
We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and…
Skills: Project management, Portfolio management, Change leadership, Process design, Stakeholder engagement
El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development ce…
Skills: Systems engineering, Program management, Communications, PNT, Electronics
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$37/hr–$56/hr
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development ce…
Skills: X-ray Computed Tomography, Image analysis, Sample preparation, Microelectronics, Python
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$99k–$133k/yr
Associate Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking an Associate Space Communications Systems Engineer Analyst to join the team i…
Skills: RF link analysis, Communications capacity analysis, Waveform analysis, Python, MATLAB
El Segundo, California, United States · Hybrid
$62k–$141k/yr
University, 2027 Summer Games Data Scientist Intern - El Segundo, CA The Opportunity: The Summer Games is an innovative internship program that attracts some of the nation’s best and brightest students. The goal is to de…
Skills: Data exploration, Data cleaning, Data analysis, Data visualization, Data mining
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Aeronautical engineering, Air vehicle configuration, Siemens NX, CATIA V5, ProE
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Aeronautical engineering, Air vehicle configuration, Parametric modeling, Siemens NX, CATIA V5
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$170k–$200k/yr
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. Varda’s W-S…
Skills: Trajectory Design, Orbital Mechanics, C++, Python, Matlab
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$225k/yr
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warf…
Skills: Operations Research, Mission Engineering, AFSIM, Ansys STK, Python
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$190k–$260k/yr
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warf…
Skills: Power Electronics, Analog Board Design, DC/DC Conversion, EMI/EMC Mitigation, PCB Layout
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$101k–$151k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Low Observable Materials, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Electromagnetic performance
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$166k–$250k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development ce…
Skills: PNT architecture, Modeling and simulation, Geolocation, Signal processing, Algorithm design
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$87k–$130k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development ce…
Skills: Space domain awareness, Space control, Systems engineering, Modeling and simulation, Algorithm development
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$193k–$289k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems engineering, Technical leadership, Weapons systems, Hypersonic platforms, Project management
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$212k–$318k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Air vehicle survivability, Low observables design, Low observables materials, Modeling and simulation, Mission systems integration
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$212k–$318k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Battle Management, Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Flight Autonomy, JADC2
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$101k–$151k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Low observable materials, Materials science, Electromagnetic performance, Composite structures, Coatings
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The Quality Engineer will own quality for a major spacecraft program, building and scaling the Quality Management System while ensuring flight hardware meets mission-readiness standards. They will partner with cross-functional teams to design quality into products and drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 3–7 years of experience in aerospace or regulated manufacturing. Proficiency in AS9100D, AS9102, GD&T, and inspection methods is required, along with eligibility for ITAR compliance.
Space Kinetic is a dual-use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different – an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures – where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a ‘one-to-many’ system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.
This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.
We are seeking a Quality Engineer to help ensure the successful development, integration, and delivery of spacecraft and flight hardware as well as build and scale our Quality Management System (QMS). This role serves as a technical partner throughout the product lifecycle, helping engineers design quality into our products rather than inspecting it after the fact. This role will support the implementation and certification of our first manufacturing process to AS9100 standards while working side-by-side with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations. As we transition from building our first flight hardware to producing many vehicles, this engineer will own quality for one of our major space programs, driving the systems, processes, and standards needed to ensure every product is built to meet the demands of spaceflight. Success in this role means helping Space Kinetic move from proving we can build one exceptional vehicle to reliably produce many with consistent quality, repeatability, and mission readiness.
Physical Requirements:
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.
Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
The annual base salary for this role is below. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education/experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.
A new paradigm for space operations.
Space Kinetic is focused on our nation’s most urgent national security priorities. Our goal is to rethink space operations down to first principles to deliver game-changing capabilities for missile defense and space superiority.
Offices: El Segundo, CA, US · Albuquerque, NM, US
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