Quality Assurance Engineer – Space Projects

About the role

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to expand the current Quality team, with a strong focus on operational quality assurance in production and development.

In this role, you are actively involved on the shopfloor and within projects, ensuring that products, processes, and documentation meet the required standards. You play a key role in inspections, release, non-conformance handling, and continuous improvement.

You will be part of a specialized Quality team (QA Manager + 2 QA Engineers) and work closely with engineering, production, suppliers, and customers (including ESA and primes).

Key responsibilities

• Act as QA focal point on the shopfloor during production, assembly, and testing
• Perform keypoint inspections, incoming inspections, and acceptance inspections
• Release materials, components, and products for further processing or delivery
• Manage and assess non-conformities (NCRs) and deviation reports
• Perform root cause analyses (e.g. 8D) and follow up on corrective actions (CAPA)
• Support and review change requests and implementation of changes
• Contribute to and maintain project quality plans
• Execute and follow up on internal and external audits
• Support FMECA, reliability analyses, and RAMS-related activities
• Ensure proper registration and follow-up of actions and improvements
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (LEAN / Six Sigma mindset)
• Support calibration and control of measurement equipment

Your profile

• Technical degree (BSc/MSc – aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or similar)
• Experience in operational QA within production or a high-tech environment
• Hands-on mindset and comfortable working on the shopfloor
• Familiar with ISO9001, EN9100, and preferably ECSS (practical application)
• Experience with non-conformance handling and inspections
• Knowledge of quality methods such as FMECA / reliability analysis is a plus
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented
• Good communication skills; team player
• Fluent in English (required); Dutch is a plus

Preferred experience

• Experience with inspection, release, and acceptance processes
• Supplier quality and incoming inspection
• NCR, CAPA, 8D, root cause analysis
• Experience in space, aerospace, or high-reliability environments
• Familiarity with cleanroom or controlled production environments
• Experience with continuous improvement (LEAN / Six Sigma)

What we offer

• Hands-on role in high-reliability space hardware production
• Direct impact on product quality and mission success
• Work in a small, specialized QA team with high ownership
• Opportunity to grow towards Senior QA or Quality Manager
• Competitive salary and development opportunities