Quality Assurance Engineer

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

Job summary

ITech Consult AG in Lucerne is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to develop, implement, and verify QA requirements and ensure compliance with EN9100, ECSS, NASA, and MIL standards. The role interfaces with Process Engineering and Operations to maintain quality and safety across manufacturing and space-related programs.

The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement, lead RCAs for non-conformances, and contribute to process capability planning and audits.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Quality and Continuous Improvement.
• Knowledge of EN9100, ECSS, NASA, MIL standards.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify Quality Assurance requirements across projects.
• Interface with Process Engineering and Operations on quality and safety topics.
• Lead Non-Conformance investigations and CAPA activities.
• Manage CTQ features, MSA, and Process Capability.
• Support customer, regulatory and internal quality audits.
• Contribute to proposals and data packages for space applications.

Skills

Quality mgmt

Continuous improvement

English communication

Process analysis

Quality training/coaching

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer – Quality and Continuous Improvement/ Quality Assurance / EN9100, ECSS, NASA, MIL

Summary: 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
• Develop Process Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and Control Plans in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations
• Establish Process Quality Documentation
• 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 practical elements “on the floor”
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• 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

Position: Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Lucern

Pensum: 100%

Working hours: Standard

Start: ASAP