Space Electronics Quality Assurance Lead

InnaLabs® Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Innalabs seeks a Head of Product Assurance / Quality Assurance to lead a small PA/QA team for space-grade electronic equipment lifecycle assurance. You will define and implement PA/QA plans, support design reviews, and ensure compliance with space industry standards and customer requirements from design to delivery.

The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers to maintain quality, safety, and reliability.

Qualifications

• 2 years proven experience managing a team.
• Degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in a Product Assurance, Quality, or Reliability role, ideally within the space, aerospace, or high-reliability electronics sector.
• Strong knowledge of space or aerospace standards (e.g. ECSS, ESA requirements, ISO 9001/AS9100).
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, testing, and inspection processes.
• Experience with non-conformance management, risk assessment, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and test requirements.
• Strong attention to detail with a structured and analytical approach.
• Excellent English communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of PA/QA engineers and inspectors.
• Define and implement PA/QA plans in line with customer and space industry standards (e.g. ECSS, ISO, or equivalent).
• Support design reviews, ensuring quality, reliability, safety, and dependability requirements are addressed.
• Convene, chair, take minutes, and follow up on actions at PA reviews for key project milestones.
• Oversee manufacturing and assembly processes, ensuring compliance with approved procedures and workmanship standards.
• Manage non-conformances, including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions.
• Review and approve documentation, including procedures, inspection plans, test reports, and certificates of conformity.
• Support supplier quality assurance, including audits, assessments, and supplier performance monitoring.
• Participate in and support internal and external audits.
• Perform hardware inspections and complete quality inspection reports.
• Ensure configuration control and traceability of materials, components, and processes.
• Liaise with customers and external stakeholders on all product assurance matters.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across quality and assurance processes.

Skills

Team management

Engineering degree

PA/QA experience

ECSS standards

ISO 9001/AS9100

Electronics manufacturing

Non-conformance management

Technical drawings

English communication

Education

Engineering degree / Physics or related discipline

Job description

Innalabs seeks a Head of Product Assurance / Quality Assurance to lead a small PA/QA team for space-grade electronic equipment lifecycle assurance. You will define and implement PA/QA plans, support design reviews, and ensure compliance with space industry standards and customer requirements from design to delivery.

The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customers to maintain quality, safety, and reliability.