Space PA/QA Engineer — Hybrid Role for Instruments

cosine; Sassenheim; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International working environment

Hybrid working options

Competitive salary

27 days of annual leave

Company bicycle- and fitness plan

Personal development budget

Initial one-year contract

Job summary

cosine is seeking a Product Assurance Process Engineer to shape our Product Assurance and Quality Assurance framework for advanced space systems. You will help develop policies and processes enabling compliant, efficient delivery across scientific teams, ESA projects, and national programmes.

Your role spans audits, lifecycle compliance, and continuous improvement in a dynamic, international environment. You will collaborate with engineers and scientists to embed best practices, balancing

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline within the space sector.
• Knowledge of ECSS standards and institutional space programmes.
• Experience developing, implementing, or improving engineering, quality, or product assurance processes within a regulated environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset, capable of balancing compliance requirements with project realities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve Product Assurance and Quality Assurance policies, processes, and working methods across cosine's space activities.
• Support compliance with ESA, ECSS, customer, and regulatory requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Work closely with scientists, engineers, and project teams to promote the adoption of Product Assurance and Quality Assurance best practice.
• Advise management and engineering teams on Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, and compliance-related matter.
• Support audits, reviews, non-conformance processes, risk management activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Systems Engineering

ECSS standards

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

cosine is seeking a Product Assurance Process Engineer to shape our Product Assurance and Quality Assurance framework for advanced space systems. You will help develop policies and processes enabling compliant, efficient delivery across scientific teams, ESA projects, and national programmes.

Your role spans audits, lifecycle compliance, and continuous improvement in a dynamic, international environment. You will collaborate with engineers and scientists to embed best practices, balancing