Quality Assurance Engineer

Airborne; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Airborne Aerospace is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to define and optimize quality processes for aerospace composite components. You will lead QA activities, implement inspection plans, and collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure compliance with AS9100 and customer requirements.

The role requires 3+ years in QA within manufacturing or engineering, with English proficiency and a willingness to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-growing aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in quality assurance within manufacturing or engineering.
• Experience in aerospace or composite production is an advantage.
• Familiarity with internal and external quality audits.
• Analytical and decision-making skills to assess complex quality issues and implement changes.
• Process-oriented mindset to set up and refine quality processes to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of inspection techniques and determining required inspections.
• Strong communication with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure quality integration.
• Proficient in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality assurance plans within projects to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Define and implement inspection plans to determine necessary quality control steps.
• Ensure supply chain compliance by working with suppliers.
• Review and write Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and resolve issues.
• Lead root cause analyses and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Improve and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) procedures and work instructions.
• Act as the key quality liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Perform and support internal and external audits (e.g., AS9100).

Skills

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

English language

Dutch language

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Inspection techniques

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Do you have experience in quality assurance and are youinterested in the Aerospace Industry?

Become part of our unique growth story!

Airborne is a technology leader in advanced composites, specialized in the industrialization of engineering and manufacturing of durable fiber reinforced composites for the Aerospace Industry. With our 25 years heritage in composites, we provide our clients with high-end composite solutions, either directly through advanced manufacturing of components or by developing industrialization packages which we implement at manufacturers of choice. Airborne’s focus is on high-end composite components, at high production rates at radically low conversion costs. We work in The Hague, Ypenburg (NL) and Lambourn (UK). Together we are a dynamic group of 160 employees. Airborne is growing very fast, around the 50% a year.

What is your new job?

Are you passionate about quality, precision, and innovation? Do you want to ensure that aerospace components meet the highest standards before they venture into space? At Airborne Aerospace, we develop and manufacture advanced composite structures for the aerospace industry. As a Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in defining and optimizing quality processes to ensure our products consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.

You are responsible for:

As part of our growing QA team (currently 3 members, with planned expansion), you will be responsible for establishing and improving quality processes within Airborne Aerospace. Your key tasks include:

• Developing and implementing quality assurance plans within projects to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Defining and implementing inspection plans to determine the necessary quality control steps.
• Ensuring supply chain compliance, working closely with suppliers to uphold quality standards.
• Reviewing and writing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), ensuring proper documentation and resolution of quality issues.
• Leading root cause analyses and implementing corrective and preventive actions for continuous improvement.
• Improving and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) by reviewing and optimizing procedures and work instructions.
• Acting as the key quality liaison between customers, suppliers, and internal project teams.
• Performing and supporting internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with industry standards (e.g., AS9100).

We are searching for a strategic thinker who can maintain a high-level overview while diving into the details when necessary. Our ideal candidate has:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in quality assurance within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in aerospace or composite production is an advantage.
• Auditing Experience: Familiarity with internal and external quality audits.
• Analytical & Decision-Making Skills: Ability to assess complex quality issues, propose solutions, and implement changes.
• Process-Oriented Mindset: Strong ability to set up and refine quality processes to meet both customer and regulatory requirements.
• Technical Competence: Understanding of inspection techniques and ability to determine which inspections are required.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Ability to interact with customers, suppliers, and internal teams, ensuring seamless quality integration.
• Languages: Proficient in English (spoken and written) to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. (Dutch is a plus)
• Preferred Knowledge: Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles