Quality Assurance Engineer (m/w/d)

Quality Assurance Engineer (m/w/d) - Space / Aerospace / EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL/ 5Why, Ishikawa Fishbone / KIP / MIP/ English /German / French / Swedish
Background:
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for for the development, implementation and verification of the Quality Assurance requirements. Quality Assurance Engineer will act as main interface to Process Engineering and Operations for quality and safety topics. The Quality Assurance Engineer will contribute to ensure proper execution of BG Quality Programme in accordance with Product Assurance Requirements at the manufacturing site.
Quality Assurance Engineer (m/w/d)
Quality Assurance Engineer
(m/w/d) - Space / Aerospace / EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL/
5Why, Ishikawa Fishbone
/ KIP / MIP/ English
/
German / French / Swedish
Background:
The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for for the development, implementation and verification of the Quality Assurance requirements. Quality Assurance Engineer will act as main interface to Process Engineering and Operations for quality and safety topics. The Quality Assurance Engineer will contribute to ensure proper execution of BG Quality Programme in accordance with Product Assurance Requirements at the manufacturing site.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
Develop the Quality Assurance Requirements and Culture, ensuring robust quality processes, cost excellence for program quality execution through collaboration with engineering, operations and supply chain. - Act as main interface for Process Engineering and Operations for all quality and safety topics - Establish Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) features in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations - Lead Non-Conformance and failure investigation whenever product and/or process requirements are violated - Supervise and direct Internal Manufacturing Assembly Integration and Test (MAIT) Process Development and Qualification for all relevant quality aspects - Define and monitor Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE), Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Process Capability - Perform Quality Inspections as per Product Manufacturing Inspection Plan - Perform Key Inspection Point (KIP) and Mandatory Inspection Point (MIP) Documentation (Production Records) to verify Critical Features/Requirements
- Execute Quality Assurance Program in accordance with Project Milestones - Ensure successful execution of the Customer, Regulatory and Internal Requirements for Operations Execution - Convert the Customer Critical to Quality Requirements into internal specifications and requirements - Lead and coordinate the Internal Process for Non-Conformance Management - Lead Operations Critical Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and investigation activities - Moderate Process FMEA - Develop Process Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and Control Plans in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations - Establish Process Quality Documentation - Support Process Qualification - Contribute for Quality matters to proposal as part of the Request For Information / Request For Quotation - Contribute as needed to Customer and Internal Audit as Quality Assurance representative - Contribute to the Quality Organization Development (Training/Coaching) Most important output - Contribute to Customer Satisfaction for Quality Performance - Operations Quality Performance - Process FMEA - Process Critical-to-Quality (CTQs) and Control Plans - Input to the Product Quality data-package for Space Application - Input to the Final Product Qualification data-package for Space Application - Internal Root Cause Analysis and Non-Conformance Report
Must Haves:
Relevant experience in the field of Quality and Continuous Improvement - Preferred education: BSc/MSc degree in Engineering or in a similar relevant discipline - Knowledge of standards such as EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL - Ability to quickly understand and analyse technical products/systems and their function - High level of theoretical skills in relevant fields with an adeptness to coach hands on practical elements "on the floor" - Excellent written and oral communication skills in English - MS Office experience required - Experience in the application of Quality preventive methodology (5Why, Ishikawa Fishbone…)
Nice to Haves:
- Experience in other Space companies - Ability to work independently, as well as effectively in a team - Excellent critical thinking, analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills - High level of enthusiasm and a passion for quality and continuous improvements - Brave and communicative person who is used to ask the tough questions
Languages:
English fluent
Any further language (German, French and Swedish)
Reference nr.:
925152
Role:
Quality Assurance Engineer (m/w/d)
Industry:
Aerospace
Workplace: Emmen
Workload:
100%
Travels
: - 5% to 10% ability to travel nationally and internationally is required
Start date:
ASAP
End date: 15.12.2026
If you are interested in this position, please send us your complete CV. If this position does not match your profile and you would like to apply for another position directly, you can also send us your dossier via this advert or to jobs[at]itcag[dot]com.
Contact us for more information about our company, our positions or our attractive payroll-only programme: +41 41 760 77 01.
About us:
ITech Consult is an ISO 9001:2015 certified Swiss company with offices in Germany and Ireland. ITech Consult specialises in the placement of highly qualified candidates for recruitment in the IT, Life Science & Engineering sectors.
We offer recruitment & payroll services. This is free of charge for our candidates and we do not charge any additional fees for payroll services.
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