Quality Engineer

Avular; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory pension

Travel cost reimbursement

30 days vacation

Office in Strijp-T Eindhoven

Participation in company growth

Job summary

Avular is seeking a skilled Quality Engineer to help ensure our robotics products and processes meet high quality and reliability standards. You will work closely with R&D, Production, and Purchasing to identify issues, implement root-cause solutions, and drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

You will champion Design for Quality with R&D and build robust quality systems, including FMEA, control plans, and process capability improvements, in a fast-growing Strijp-T Eindhoven

Qualifications

• Experience in quality engineering within high-tech environments.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• FMEA, control plans and process capability knowledge.
• Hands-on approach with pragmatic, process-driven mindset.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D, Production, and Purchasing to address manufacturing quality issues.
• Lead supplier quality improvements and ensure incoming materials meet requirements.
• Conduct RCA investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce defects and variation.
• Promote Design for Quality in collaboration with R&D during product development.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Control plans

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Applied University degree

Job description

We’re looking for a Quality Engineer to join the Avular Team!

As a Quality Engineer at Avular, you play a key role in ensuring that our products, processes, and operations consistently meet high standards for quality and reliability. You will work closely with both the operational and the development team. You will ensure that quality is designed into our products and processes from an early development stage onwards, while continuously improving quality throughout the product lifecycle. You combine strong analytical and process-thinking skills with a hands‑on engineering approach to identify root causes, prevent recurring issues, and drive continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams.

Production & Supplier Quality: Work closely with R&D, Production, Manufacturing Engineering and Purchasing to identify and resolve quality issues related to manufacturing processes, components, and suppliers. Support supplier quality improvement and ensure that incoming materials and components meet defined requirements. Implement the relevant quality checks in our production processes.

Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving: Lead investigations into structural quality issues, defects, and non-conformities using systematic root-cause analysis methods. Develop and implement effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve process stability.

Continuous Improvement: Proactively implement continuous improvement practices focused on reducing defects, improving process capability, increasing reliability, and eliminating sources of variation and waste. Both in our internal processes and in collaboration with our suppliers.

R&D Collaboration (DfQ): Partner closely with R&D engineering teams during product development to improve our products with Design for Quality (DfQ) principles, including evaluating prototypes, defining critical-to-quality characteristics and facilitating FMEA's.

Quality Culture: Act as a quality ambassador across the organisation by promoting a proactive, prevention-focused approach to quality and encouraging teams to take ownership of product and process quality. Ensure that quality considerations are integrated into operational and business decisions.

You have 3-5 years of experience in quality engineering in a high-tech environment.

You have an eye for detail, with a quality-focused yet pragmatic mindset.

You are familiar with technical product documentation and have solid knowledge of quality control measures, procedures, root cause analysis, FMEAs, and control plans.

You are comfortable working cross-functionally with both technical and business stakeholders.

You enjoy creating and improving processes and building scalable ways of working in a fast-growing organisation

You have a hands-on mentality and like to balance process thinking and in-depth analysis with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to day-to-day operational work. Y ou enjoy staying close to the day-to-day execution.

Working proficiency in both spoken and written English.

You have a degree from an Applied University or a University-level Institution

You thrive in a scale-up environment where priorities move fast, and ownership is high.

At Avular, work meets play in the best possible way. We’re shaping the future of robotics, and we want you along for the ride.

Here’s what’s waiting for you:

• Grow & Shine: Bring your vision and grow your career in a fast-paced, high-tech environment
• We’ve Got You Covered: Salary based on experience level, A non-contributory pension scheme and travel cost reimbursement mean less stress and more focus on what you love
• Share in Success: As part of our participation plan, you’ll benefit directly from the company’s growth
• Play Hard: Game nights, Friday drinks, epic team events, and celebrations make our office more than just a workspace
• Recharge Your Way: Enjoy 30 paid vacation days (plus national holidays) to unwind, explore, or simply relax
• Fuel for Greatness: Savour the best coffee, fresh fruit, and snacks to power your day
• Innovation Central: Work at our beautiful office in Strijp-T, Eindhoven, a buzzing hub of forward-thinking companies and cutting-edge ideas

At Avular, we’re on a mission to revolutionise robotics: “With gorgeous tech, we accelerate the creation of mobile robotic applications that shape a brighter future for all.” From our home base in Eindhoven, we design the tech behind autonomous robots, crafting drones and driving robots from scratch.

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