Quality Assurance Specialist for US Space Projects (m/f/d)

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you support aerospace programs from development to production, ensuring product quality for US space projects. You will work closely with customers to validate products, conduct acceptance tests, and document approvals. You drive issue resolution through non-conformance analyses and corrective actions, while monitoring compliance across internal and external processes. You’ll lead First Article Inspections and quality reviews to enable reliable launcher components for Ariane and international programs. This role combines hands-on QA with cross-functional collaboration in a cutting-edge space environment.

• mobile working
• flexible working hours
• 35-hour week
• 30 days annual leave
• special leave days
• in-house canteen

• Provide QA support during development and series production for aerospace projects
• Conduct product acceptance tests and customer audits, and prepare acceptance documentation
• Process QA-related procedures including approvals and non-conformance reports
• Chair manufacturing non-conformance committees
• Assess non-conformances and perform damage analyses
• Initiate and monitor corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Monitor internal and external processes to ensure product quality
• Prepare and review First Article Inspections (FAI)

• Several years of professional QA experience
• Desirable background in mechanical engineering with machining focus
• Knowledge of APQP tools
• Proficiency in 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa diagrams
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and EN 9100
• Facilitation and teamwork skills
• Independent, structured, goal-oriented work approach
• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP
• Good written and spoken English (minimum B1)

• facilitation and teamwork
• problem-solving
• clear communication
• APQP tools
• 8D process
• 5 Whys