Quality Assurance Engineer

We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for our client in the Lucerne area .

In this role, you will drive Quality Assurance, ensure compliance with quality and safety standards, and support manufacturing excellence through close collaboration with Engineering and Operations.

Your Task:

• Develop, implement and continuously improve Quality Assurance requirements, processes and standards across manufacturing operations
• Act as the main interface for Process Engineering and Operations on all quality and safety-related topics
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into clear internal quality specifications and processes
• Define Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) features, Control Plans and process quality requirements together with Process Engineering and Operations
• Lead Non-Conformance Management, failure investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for product and process deviations
• Moderate and support Process FMEA (PFMEA) and drive appropriate preventive and corrective actions
• Define and monitor Measurement & Test Equipment (M&TE), Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and Process Capability
• Support and oversee Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT/MAIT) process development and qualification from a quality perspective
• Perform Quality Inspections according to manufacturing inspection plans and ensure proper documentation of Key Inspection Points (KIP) and Mandatory Inspection Points (MIP)
• Establish and maintain robust process quality documentation and production records
• Support process qualification and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and internal requirements
• Contribute to customer and internal audits as a Quality Assurance representative
• Support quality-related activities during RFI/RFQ and proposal processes
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives, quality training and coaching across the organization
• Ensure the successful execution of the Quality Assurance Programme in line with project milestones

Your Profile:

• Several years of professional experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality or Process Quality
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• Strong practical experience with Quality and I Continuous mprovement methodologies
• Solid knowledge of Root Cause Analysis techniques , such as 5 Why, Ishikawa/Fishbone and similar preventive quality methods
• Hands-on experience with Process FMEA/PFMEA, Non-Conformance Management, CTQ and Control Plans
• Knowledge of MSA, Process Capability and Measuring & Test Equipment
• Ideally, experience with EN9100/AS9100, ECSS, NASA or MIL standards
• Ability to quickly understand and analyse complex technical products, systems and processes
• Strong combination of theoretical quality expertise and hands-on practical skills, with the ability to coach and support teams directly on the shop floor
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills combined with excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal abilities
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working, while being an effective team player
• A confident and courageous personality with the ability to ask challenging questions and address quality issues openly
• Passion for quality, operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally approximately 5–10%
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent written and spoken English skills, additional language skills such as German, French or Swedish are a strong advantage