Quality Assurance Engineer_925392

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

Job summary

ITech Consult AG seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer for aerospace applications. You will develop and verify QA requirements, interfacing with Process Engineering and Operations to ensure quality and safety across manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities include leading non-conformance investigations, defining CTQs, and coordinating QA programs to meet customer and regulatory requirements, with potential national/international travel.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Quality and Continuous Improvement.
• BSc or MSc in Engineering or similar discipline.
• Knowledge of EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL standards.
• Ability to analyse technical products/systems and their function.
• Strong communication skills in English and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Quality Assurance requirements and culture.
• Act as interface for Process Engineering and Operations on quality topics.
• Establish CTQ features with Process Engineering and Operations.
• Lead non-conformance investigations when requirements are violated.
• Direct MAIT process development and qualification for quality aspects.
• Define and monitor MSA, and process capability.
• Perform quality inspections per production plans.
• Document KIP/MIP to verify features/requirements.
• Execute QA program per project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with customer/regulatory/internal requirements.
• Translate customer CTQ requirements into internal specs.
• Lead internal non-conformance management and RCA activities.
• Moderate Process FMEA and develop CTQ/Control Plans.
• Contribute to Space application product qualification data-packages.
• Support quality topics in proposals and audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Analytical Thinking

English Proficiency

MS Office

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering

Tools

EN9100

ECSS

NASA Standards

MIL Standards

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
• 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 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 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