Quality Assurance Engineer, LeoLabs

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in hardware quality assurance or quality engineering
• Experience supporting PCBAs, electronic assemblies, and electromechanical products in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, bills of materials, and manufacturing documentation
• Experience using quality data to drive process improvements and reduce defects
• Familiarity with Arena or another PLM system, NetSuite or another ERP system, and Altium Designer
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. personnel security clearance

Desirable

• At LeoLabs, we’re building the living map of activity in space
• Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO)
• Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions
• We’re not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space
• As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations
• If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here
• As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will help ensure the hardware we build meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and manufacturability
• You will work across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and external suppliers to develop scalable quality processes, investigate failures, and drive continuous improvement throughout the hardware lifecycle
• This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and helping teams build better hardware
• You will support quality initiatives across printed circuit board assemblies, electromechanical systems, cable assemblies, machined components, and structural hardware
• This is a full-time, onsite position based in Menlo Park, California
• Develop and maintain quality processes for electronic and electromechanical hardware throughout the product lifecycle
• Perform incoming, in-process, and final quality inspections for PCBAs, cable assemblies, machined components, and structural hardware
• Lead root cause investigations for manufacturing defects, supplier issues, and field failures using structured problem-solving methodologies
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and verify their effectiveness
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and suppliers to improve product quality and manufacturability
• Define quality metrics, analyze trends, and communicate performance to engineering and leadership
• Develop inspection plans, acceptance criteria, and quality documentation for new products
• Support supplier qualification, audits, and first article inspections
• Help maintain and improve quality management systems and ensure compliance with applicable industry standards
• Within 1 month, you’ll:
• Complete onboarding and become familiar with LeoLabs' products, manufacturing processes, and quality systems
• Learn our current production workflows, suppliers, and inspection requirements
• Begin supporting hardware inspections and ongoing quality initiatives
• Within 3 months, you’ll:
• Take ownership of quality activities for active hardware builds
• Lead investigations into manufacturing and supplier quality issues
• Begin implementing improvements to inspection processes and quality documentation
• Within 6 months, you’ll:
• Establish meaningful quality metrics and reporting that drive engineering and manufacturing decisions
• Lead cross-functional root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Strengthen supplier quality and manufacturing quality processes across multiple hardware programs
• Within 12 months, you’ll:
• Become the technical leader for hardware quality across the Manufacturing Team
• Drive measurable improvements in product quality, manufacturing yield, and supplier performance
• Help establish scalable quality systems that support future hardware development and production