Katalyst Labs

Katalyst Labs

Quality Engineer

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$145kDetected 118 days ago
Process ImprovementProcurement

About the role

  • Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story.
  • Katalyst Culture: Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding.
  • You'll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real.

Responsibilities

  • Establish, implement, and maintain quality management system procedures and processes.
  • Provide management system training and guidance to Katalyst internal stakeholders to build, implement and improve policies and procedures.
  • Build and maintain a supplier quality dashboard to track performance metrics, audit results, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
  • Establish and maintain a formal calibration system to track all measurement and test equipment, ensure timely calibration, maintain traceable records, and manage third-party calibration providers.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives to reduce defects, improve yield, and increase production efficiency.
  • Develop and deliver quality management training, reinforce process discipline, and drive corrective action when procedures are not followed.
  • We build robotic spacecraft that enable dynamic space operations, creating a future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth.
  • By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space activity that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain.

Requirements

  • You have acute attention to detail.
  • You are experienced managing stakeholders, holding internal team and suppliers accountable
  • You have a high sense of ownership, and enjoy seeing issues through to resolution and ensuring corrective actions are implemented
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical field required
  • 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or hardware quality environment
  • Experience working with a structured Quality Management System
  • Experience investigating and resolving nonconformances
  • Experience working with suppliers and managing quality-related issues

Compensation

  • Anticipated salary range for this role is $110,000 - $145,000

Company info

  • Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding.
  • We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it's harder.
  • You'll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best.
  • What We're Looking For:
  • We are not building the trains.
  • We are building the machines that lay down the tracks.

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