Senior Quality Engineer

Loft Orbital; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Quality Engineer to lead the development of quality systems across the spacecraft lifecycle. You will implement an AS9100-based quality management system, conduct audits, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has over 7 years in quality engineering and expertise in root cause analysis tools. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in quality engineering (aerospace or high-reliability hardware).
• Deep understanding of AS9100 or ISO9001 QMS.
• Experience with root cause tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and sustain a quality management system (AS9100-based QMS).
• Lead root cause investigations (RCS) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct supplier audits and define qualification criteria.

Skills

Quality engineering in aerospace

Root cause analysis tools

Quality management systems (AS9100)

Technical drawing interpretation

Tools

Jira

ERP (NetSuite)

PLM (Arena, DURO)

MES (ION)

Job description

Wanna join the adventure?

As Senior Quality Engineer, you’ll lead the development and execution of quality systems and assurance processes across the full lifecycle of our spacecraft, from component procurement to launch readiness. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with a strong path toward senior management.

About this Role:

• Support implementation and sustain a quality management system (AS9100-based QMS)
• Lead root cause investigations (RCS) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Conduct supplier audits, define qualification criteria
• Participate in engineering design reviews (Control Plans, PFMEA, etc.)
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs across operations
• Mentor junior engineers/inspectors and contribute to team scaling

Must Haves:

• 7+ years in quality engineering (aerospace or high-reliability hardware)
• Deep understanding of AS9100 or ISO9001 QMS
• Experience with root cause tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Familiarity with flight hardware qualification and readiness processes
• Proficiency in Jira, PLM (Arena, DURO), ERP (NetSuite), MES (ION) systems
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and GD&T

Nice to Haves:

• Exposure to IPC or NASA workmanship standards
• Experience with customer or agency quality audits
• Leadership experience or mentoring background

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.