Quality Assurance Engineer

Itech Consult AG; Emmen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel du Parc in Emmen seeks a Quality Assurance Engineer responsible for developing and implementing Quality Assurance requirements in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations.

This role involves leading investigations into non-conformance, conducting quality inspections, and ensuring adherence to EN9100, ECSS, and NASA standards. The ideal candidate will have a B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in engineering, experience in quality improvement, and excellent communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in quality and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of standards such as EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL.
• Ability to quickly understand and analyze technical products/systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop Quality Assurance Requirements and Culture.
• Act as main interface for Process Engineering and Operations.
• Lead non‑conformance and failure investigations.

Skills

Quality Assurance Requirements

Continuous Improvement

EN9100

ECSS

NASA standards

MIL standards

MS Office

Problem-solving methodologies

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in engineering

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer

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. Acting as the main interface to Process Engineering and Operations, the engineer ensures proper execution of the BG Quality Programme in accordance with Product Assurance Requirements at the manufacturing site.

Location: 6032 Emmen (LU)

Responsibilities

• Develop the Quality Assurance Requirements and Culture, ensuring robust quality processes and cost excellence in program 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 investigations whenever product 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 and requirements.
• Execute Quality Assurance Program in accordance with project milestones.
• Ensure successful execution of the customer, regulatory and internal requirements for operations execution.
• Convert customer Critical-to-Quality requirements into internal specifications and requirements.
• Lead and coordinate internal process for non‑conformance management.
• Lead operations critical root cause analysis (RCA) and investigation activities.
• Moderate Process FMEA.
• Develop process CTQ and control plans in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations.
• Establish process quality documentation.
• Support process qualification.
• Contribute to quality matters in proposals as part of the Request For Information / Request For Quotation.
• Contribute as needed to customer and internal audit as a Quality Assurance representative.
• Contribute to the Quality Organization Development (training/coaching).
• Contribute to customer satisfaction for quality performance.
• Contribute to operations quality performance.
• Provide input to product quality data-package and final product qualification data-package for space application.
• Conduct internal root cause analysis and prepare non‑conformance reports.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in quality and continuous improvement.
• B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in engineering or a similar discipline.
• Knowledge of standards such as EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL.
• Ability to quickly understand and analyse technical products/systems and their functions.
• High level of theoretical skills with the aptitude 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 (e.g., 5‑Why, Ishikawa Fishbone).
• Additional language skills (German, French, Swedish) are a strong asset.
• Experience in other space companies is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and passion for quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to ask tough questions.
• Availability to travel nationally and internationally as required (5%‑10%).