QUALITY ENGINEER

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide Product Assurance (PA) support for assigned projects by ensuring effective flow-down and flow-up of quality requirements between the customer, project team, and supply chain
• Perform project assessments, inspections, and product reviews within assigned projects.
• Participate in product specification reviews to ensure technical completeness and accuracy.
• Analyze products for compliance with applicable quality standards and requirements.
• Conduct project quality audits and provide reports including findings and recommendations.
• Analyze product non-conformities and ensure implementation of corrective actions through the Non-Conformance Review Board (NRB), supporting the reduction of internal and external quality costs.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using methodologies such as 5 Whys, Ishikawa (Fishbone Diagram), and 8D Reports.
• Participate in project reviews throughout the project lifecycle (e.g., PDR, MRR, TRR, DRB).
• Support assembly, verification, validation, and testing activities.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and company management in accordance with the position profile and employee competencies.
• Prepare quality documentation for proposals and throughout the project lifecycle, including:
  • Declared Parts Lists (DPL), Product Assurance Plans (PA Plans), Critical Items Lists (CIL), Compliance Matrices, Inspection and Audit Reports
• Cooperate with external stakeholders regarding Quality Management System (QMS) matters.
• Review product assurance and quality assurance requirements.
• Participate in project reviews and maintain configuration control of technical documentation.
• Manage non-conformities and coordinate customer communication through preparation of required documentation and management of corrective actions.
• Oversee product testing plans and execution.
• Perform quality evaluations and assessments of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Conduct reliability analyses, including FMEA and related methodologies.
• Deliver training related to quality assurance systems and processes.
• Support the Quality Department in preparation for ISO 9001:2015 audits.
• Conduct supplier assessments and audits.

Requirements:

• University degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience in quality assurance within technical or engineering projects.
• Good command of English (mandatory), including technical terminology sufficient for reading, preparing, and maintaining technical documentation.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Good knowledge of technical drawing.
• Knowledge of quality standards and frameworks, including ECSS, AQAP, and ISO 9001.
• Understanding of project lifecycle management, including project phases, reviews, and key documentation.
• Experience in non-conformance management and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions and assume responsibility for project quality.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in preparing and maintaining documentation.
• Accuracy, analytical thinking, assertiveness, and strong observation skills.
• High level of motivation, task-oriented mindset, commitment, and proactive approach.
• Ability to make decisions based on available data and evidence.
• Ownership mindset and willingness to take responsibility for product and process quality.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and effectively manage workload.
• Basic knowledge of project management, including space projects (phases, reviews, documentation).
• Knowledge of systems engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety (RAMS).
• Knowledge of CE marking requirements and applicable regulations.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of industry-specific quality standards, particularly AS9100.
• Familiarity with quality engineering and quality assurance tools and techniques.
• Experience as a Product Assurance Manager (PA Manager) or Quality Assurance Manager in space projects.
• Experience with management systems, particularly those compliant with ISO 9001 and ECSS standards.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, reliability, and safety disciplines.
• Experience as an auditor or Quality Management Representative.
• Experience in planning and executing tests, as well as preparing test plans and procedures.

We offer:

• Exciting career opportunities in a fast-growing space industry company
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and performance
• Opportunity to contribute to international space projects developed within multinational consortia
• Professional development opportunities, including training, industry networking events, and conferences
• Private healthcare coverage
• Life insurance
• Access to sports and wellness benefits programs

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV including the following consent statement:

“I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data by PIAP Space sp. z o.o. for the purposes of current and future recruitment processes, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.”

 Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.