Quality & Product Assurance Engineer - Space Systems in Darmstadt

As a Quality and Product Assurance Engineer supporting EUMETSAT, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of the ground systems underpinning Europe’s Earth observation missions. From specification and development to testing and maintenance, you will help ensure that these systems meet the highest standards and deliver critical data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring and environmental observation.

If you are an experienced Quality/Product Assurance professional with a strong background in the space sector, this is your opportunity to put your expertise to work on mission-critical systems supporting EUMETSAT’s missions.

Tasks and activities

• Shape and tailor ECSS-based QA/PA requirements for projects and engineering support contracts.
• Evaluate contractor QA/PA and software assurance plans, ensuring effective implementation.
• Review key project deliverables across requirements, design, testing and operations.
• Coordinate and support major project reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, QR, AR and ORR.
• Support test, verification and acceptance activities, including FAT/SAT, Test Readiness Reviews and Test Review Boards.
• Drive anomaly and nonconformance management, following root-cause analysis and corrective actions through to closure.
• Manage deviations, waivers, configuration and change control, including support to Change Control Boards.
• Oversee software product assurance, from criticality and V&V through to release and delivery.
• Contribute to quality audits and strengthen QA processes across engineering, development and operations.
• Provide quality metrics, risk management support, lessons learnt and practical QA/PA guidance to continuously improve project delivery.

What we’re looking for

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Product Assurance (QA/PA) within the space industry.
• Solid knowledge of ECSS Product Assurance standards, particularly ECSS-Q-ST-10, ECSS-Q-ST-20, ECSS-Q-ST-10-09 and ECSS-Q-ST-80, including their practical tailoring.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001 and certified Quality Management Systems.
• Background in software intensive systems, covering development, V&V or maintenance of software and IT infrastructure.
• Proven involvement in formal project reviews, testing and acceptance campaigns.
• Hands-on knowledge of anomaly and nonconformance management, root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Practical exposure to quality audits and process assessments.
• Confident in producing clear procedures, review reports and QA records.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Why make the move?

• Make an impact where it matters. Contribute to high profile projects supporting organisations such as ESA, EUMETSAT, the European Commission, NATO and national defence programmes.
• Work alongside some of Europe’s brightest minds. Join an international team of experts who thrive on collaboration, innovation and solving complex challenges that deliver real-world results.
• Grow beyond a single project. Join a growing international organisation and broaden your experience across a variety of projects and technical disciplines.
• Invest in your future. Benefit from ongoing training, mentoring and professional development opportunities designed to support both your personal and professional growth.
• Join a company that puts people first. Guided by our values of Integrity, Inspiration, Care and Collaboration, we offer a supportive culture, flexible working arrangements.

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