Quality Assurance Engineer

ITech Consult AG; Emmen; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ITech Consult ist ein Schweizer Unternehmen, das Qualitäts- und Ingenieursdienstleistungen anbietet. Die Position als Quality Assurance Engineer zielt darauf ab, Qualitätsanforderungen zu entwickeln, umzusetzen und die Einhaltung von Programmen sicherzustellen.

Der Kandidat arbeitet eng mit Process Engineering und Operations zusammen, führt CTQ-Analysen durch und leitet Nichtkonformitätsuntersuchungen, um die Produktqualität im Raumfahrtbereich sicherzustellen.

Qualifications

• Relevante Erfahrung im Bereich Qualität und kontinuierliche Verbesserung.
• BSc/MSc-Abschluss in Ingenieurwesen oder vergleichbare Qualifikation.
• Kenntnisse von EN9100, ECSS, NASA und MIL.
• Fähigkeit, technische Produkte/Systeme zu verstehen und zu analysieren.
• Ausgezeichnete schriftliche und mündliche Englischkenntnisse.
• MS Office-Erfahrung erforderlich.
• Erfahrung in der Anwendung von Qualitätspräventionsmethoden (5Why, Ishikawa, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Entwicklung von Qualitätsanforderungen und -kultur, Abstimmung mit Engineering, Operations und Supply Chain.
• Schnittstelle zu Process Engineering und Operations für alle Qualitäts- und Sicherheitsthemen.
• Festlegung von CTQ‑Merkmalen in Zusammenarbeit mit Process Engineering und Operations.
• Leitung von Non-Conformance- und Fehleruntersuchungen bei Abweichungen.
• Aufsicht über MAIT‑Prozessentwicklung und -Qualifikation in relevanten Qualitätsaspekten.
• Definition von Mess- und Prüfmitteln (M&TE), Messsystemanalyse (MSA) und Prozessfähigkeit.
• Durchführung von Qualitätsinspektionen gemäß Fertigungsprüfplan.
• Dokumentation von KIP/MIP (Produktionsunterlagen) zur Verifikation kritischer Merkmale.

Skills

Quality experience

English proficiency

EN9100/ECSS/NASA/MIL knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer - Raumfahrt / Quality Assurance / EN9100, ECSS, NASA, MIL

Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible 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 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

Most important

• 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
• 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 practicalelements "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 have

• Any further language (German, French and Swedish) beyond English is a strong asset
• 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
• 5% to 10% ability to travel nationally and internationally as required Behavioral Competencies

Reference Nr.: 925392

Position: Quality Assurance Engineer

Industry: Aerospace

Location: Emmen

Pensum: 100%

Working hours: Standard

Start: ASAP

Dauer: 30.06.2027

Bewerbungsfrist: 13.11.2026

Über uns:

ITech Consult ist ein nach ISO 9001:2015 zertifiziertes Schweizer Unternehmen mit Niederlassungen in

Deutschland und Irland. ITech Consult ist spezialisiert auf die Vermittlung von IT-Kandidaten für

Auftragsarbeiten. Wir wurden 1997 von IT-Profis gegründet und wissen daher, wie wichtig die professionelle

Unterstützung bei der Projektsuche und -arbeit ist.