The recruiting company Our client is a European company specializing in large deployable space structures, pioneering innovative antenna technologies for institutional and commercial space programs. The company operates in a highly technical, international, and fast-growing environment, delivering flight hardware for demanding space missions.

Key points of the position Reporting to the engineering and program teams, you will be responsible for Product Assurance activities across the full lifecycle of space hardware, with a strong focus on ECSS compliance, qualification, and production follow-up.

You will play a key role in safeguarding product quality from early development phases through manufacturing, qualification, and delivery, acting as a senior PA reference within the organization.

Missions As a Product Assurance Engineer, your missions will include:

• Leading Product Assurance activities throughout development, production, and qualification phases of space hardware
• Acting as a senior PA interface with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams
• Leading and supporting root cause analysis, NCR, CAPA, and NRB activities
• Ensuring full compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements (ESA, institutional programs)
• Conducting, reviewing, and approving FMEA / FMECA at system and equipment level
• Overseeing product testing, validation, and environmental qualification (vibration, thermal, TVAC, etc.)
• Supporting and leading internal, customer, and supplier audits
• Developing, reviewing, and approving PA documentation (PA Plans, inspection plans, test procedures, qualification reports, EIDP)
• Managing MRRs, TRRs, and major project reviews
• Participating actively in PDR, CDR, QR, and acceptance milestones
• Contributing to continuous improvement of PA processes and quality practices across projects

Necessary skills

• Around 10 years of experience in Product Assurance or Quality Engineering within the space or aerospace sector
• Strong and proven experience applying ECSS standards in an ESA or institutional space environment
• Solid knowledge of Product Assurance, Safety, Reliability, and Quality Management disciplines
• Experience with non-conformance management, NRBs, audits, and qualification activities
• Experience with configuration management, quality auditing, or assessor certification is appreciated
• Comfortable working with technical documentation, design reviews, and project milestones
• Able to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a project-driven, fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented, rigorous, and proactive, with the ability to handle complex technical interfaces
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus but not mandatory

Salary 80–95k euros gross annual, depending on experience.