Senior QA Engineer, In-Space Propulsion

Dawn Aerospace; Delft; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Aerospace is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to own quality across propulsion products and customer programmes, working with engineering, manufacturing and customers from prototype through small-series production.

This role has substantial autonomy and direct customer interaction, ensuring our propulsion systems meet the required quality standards; it reports to the VP In-Space Propulsion (The Netherlands) and starts on a fixed-term 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering.
• Quality Assurance training or equivalent practical experience.
• Five+ years' experience in a Quality Assurance role.
• Experience with aerospace quality standards (AS9100/ECSS).
• Experience implementing QA across prototype and small-series production.
• Experience working with customers or certification bodies.
• Strong communication skills and global team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) for in-space propulsion products and customer programmes.
• Act as the primary quality contact for customers.
• Organise and participate in quality control boards including EQSR, MPCB, PCB and RCB.
• Manage non-conformances, deviations and corrective actions across customer programmes.
• Collaborate with engineering and programme teams to apply quality requirements across delivery.
• Maintain materials, mechanical parts and process lists for propulsion systems.
• Support propulsion system safety reviews including range safety and hazard analysis.
• Coordinate APQP, metrology/calibration, traceability, trend analysis, and production process control.
• Assist implementation of quality processes across prototype and small-series production.
• Audit internal processes and drive improvements from audit findings.
• Support continuous improvement of quality across in-space propulsion activities.
• Maintain the internal quality handbook system and ensure robust processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance experience

Customer-facing communication

Data-driven decisions

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Quality Assurance training

Job description

Dawn Aerospace is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to own quality across propulsion products and customer programmes, working with engineering, manufacturing and customers from prototype through small-series production.

This role has substantial autonomy and direct customer interaction, ensuring our propulsion systems meet the required quality standards; it reports to the VP In-Space Propulsion (The Netherlands) and starts on a fixed-term 12-month contract.