Product Assurance Engineer - Operations

Try&Hire; Emmen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Try&Hire is seeking an aerospace quality engineer to own product quality across manufacturing, delivery, and launch preparations. You will ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements while leading QA activities and audits.

The role emphasizes autonomous work, strong documentation, and cross-site collaboration, with on-site support at launch sites and potential conversion after assignment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in quality and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of EN9100, ECSS, NASA, and MIL standards.
• Familiarity with space certification processes.
• Experience applying quality prevention methodologies (5Why, Ishikawa).
• Ability to work autonomously and coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder tasks.
• Excellent written and oral English communication; other languages a plus.
• Willingness to travel to other units and launch sites.

Responsibilities

• Execute product assurance activities across manufacturing, delivery, and launch phases.
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation including control plans, inspection records, and reports.
• Lead non-conformance management with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Coordinate manufacturing and production readiness reviews and hardware acceptance.
• Support validation, qualification, and FMECA activities.
• Participate in internal and customer audits ensuring compliance and traceability.
• Act as quality representative for launch campaigns with on-site support.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

5Why analysis

Ishikawa

Stakeholder coordination

Autonomous work

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in aerospace/mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

This role owns product quality across manufacturing, delivery, and launch preparation for an aerospace product line, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

Your tasks

• Execute product assurance activities across manufacturing, delivery, and launch preparation phases
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation including control plans, inspection records, and reports
• Lead non-conformance management, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
• Coordinate manufacturing and production readiness reviews, including hardware acceptance processes
• Support product and process validation, qualification, and FMECA activities
• Participate in internal and customer audits, ensuring compliance and traceability
• Act as quality representative for launch campaigns, including on-site support at the launch site

What you bring

• Master's degree or equivalent, preferably in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Relevant experience in quality and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of standards such as EN9100, ECSS, NASA, and MIL
• Knowledge of space certification processes
• Experience applying quality prevention methodologies such as 5Why and Ishikawa
• Ability to work autonomously and coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder tasks
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; further languages an asset
• Availability to travel to other business units and launch sites

Conditions

• Workload: 100 %
• Work model: On site
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

• 3-6 months interim, then a permanent position
• Flexible and mobile working
• At least 5 weeks of vacation with the possibility to buy additional vacation

Technologies

• EN9100
• ECSS
• NASA
• MIL
• 5Why
• Ishikawa