Quality Management System Engineer (QMS Engineer)

PLD Space

Elche

On-site

EUR 45,000 - 70,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Physiotherapy

Health insurance discount

Family coverage

Healthy snacks

Paid vacation

Flexible schedule

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Job summary

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, seeks a Quality Management System Engineer to lead and support quality assurance across the organization, developing and maintaining the QMS, and driving improvements in line with ECSS, ISO 9100 and ISO 14001.

You will perform audits, manage documentation, enable certification readiness, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence in our aerospace programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (Aerospace preferred).
Fluent in English and Spanish.
Minimum 3 years in quality assurance, preferably aerospace.
Experience with ISO 9100 quality management systems.
Experience with ISO 14001 environmental management.
Knowledge of ECSS standards.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute internal and external audits in accordance with ECSS, ISO 9100, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.
Drive development and implementation of processes to achieve and maintain ISO certifications (9100, 14001).
Oversee quality gates, KPIs, and control mechanisms to ensure product lifecycle compliance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for certification audits and address gaps.
Serve as primary contact during certification and surveillance audits by external bodies.
Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies for quality and safety hazards.
Manage configuration control and documentation for certifications (9100, 14001).
Prepare reports, guidelines, and manuals for internal and external reviews.
Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Drive culture of quality and operational excellence within the organization.
Stay updated on best practices and regulatory requirements and integrate into product assurance.
Generate documentation for program development reviews and internal customers.
Provide feedback for MIURA 5 program development planning.

Skills

Quality assurance

Auditing

Risk assessment

Documentation

ISO 9100

ISO 14001

ECSS

Cross-functional teamwork

English

Spanish

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

QM software

Job description

About PLD

PLD Space is an international companyon a mission to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space hasestablisheditself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsulepositionthe company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.

PLD Spaceoperatesover 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.

Teamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities

Mission

As a QualityManagement System (QMS) Engineer your mission will be to lead and supportquality assurance initiatives across our organization. In this role, you willbe responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining PLD Space QMS. Youwill also execute audits, maintain ISO certifications (including 9100 and14001), manage quality documentation, and collaborate with cross-functionalteams to ensure compliance with industry standards. You Will drive continuousimprovement, oversee quality metrics, support program stakeholders, and promotea culture of operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and lead internal and external audisin accordance with ECSS, ISO 9100, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 standards.
Drive the development and implementation of processesto achieve and maintain ISO certifications, including ISO 9100 and ISO 14001.
Oversee quality gates, Key Performance Indicators(KPIs), and control mechanisms to ensure product compliance throughout thelifecycle.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensurereadiness for certification audits and address any gaps in compliance.
Serve as the primary point of contact duringcertification and surveillance audits conducted by external bodies.
Perform risk assessments and implement risk mitigationstrategies to address potential quality and safety hazards.
Manage configuration control and documentation forcertifications such as ISO 9100 and ISO 14001.
Prepare reports, guidelines, and manuals to supportboth internal teams and external reviews.
Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trendsand opportunities for improvement.
Drive initiatives to foster a culture of quality andoperational excellence within the organization.
Stay updated on industry best practices, qualitystandards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure their integration into theproduct assurance processes.
Generate documentation, including user guides,guidelines and user manuals for internal customers.
Generate documentation for formal program developmentreviews.
Provide high-level and low-level feedback for MIURA 5program development planning.

Necessary Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, withpreference in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
Fluent in English and Spanish, written and spoken.
Minimum of 3 years in quality assurance, preferably inthe aerospace industry.
Experience in implementation, certification and/ormaintenance of a Quality Management System based in ISO 9100.
Experience in implementation, certification and/ormaintenance of an Environmental Management System based in ISO 14001.
Strong knowledge of quality management principles,auditing processes, and regulatory compliance.
Strong understanding of quality management principles,quality control techniques, and product assurance processes.
Knowledge of configuration management, documentcontrol, and change management processes.
Experience with quality management software tools andsystems.

Desired Requirements

Experience in product assurance orquality management within the aerospace industry and with ECSS standards:
ECSS-Q-ST-10C (Space Product Assurance)
ECSS-Q-ST-10-09 (Nonconformance ControlSystem)
ECSS-Q-ST-20 (Quality Assurance)

Knowledge of launch vehicle orspacecraft manufacturing and testing processes.
Familiarity with quality managementtechniques and tools, such as 8D, 5 Whys, FMEA (Failure Mode and EffectsAnalysis).
Experience with suppliers' managementand quality control of external deliverables.
Certification in quality management orproduct assurance (e.g., ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Certified QualityEngineer).

Benefits

Health & Wellness

Physiotherapy within our facilities
50% discount on your health insurance
You can sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
Healthy snacks and lots of fruit

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