Join Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe, Spain as a Space Quality Assurance Engineer (AIT). In this permanent, full-time professional role, you will reinforce AIT Quality operations for cutting-edge space programs under a hybrid working model, ensuring top-tier reliability and compliance.
Requirements
Education: Engineering degree or equivalent in Aeronautical, Industrial, Physics, Chemistry, or related scientific/technical fields.
Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance within space sector projects, featuring hands-on cleanroom and hardware experience.
Languages: Fluent in both Spanish (minimum C1) and English (minimum C1).
Technical Knowledge: Solid familiarity with ECSS standards, Root Cause Analysis, PFMEA, and NRB processes.
Preferred: Experience optimizing the cost of quality or implementing quality delegation frameworks.
Skills & Responsibilities
ECSS standards and Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance and reliability across complex space hardware by applying space standardization frameworks during AIT phases.
Root Cause Analysis and NRB: Drive root cause investigations and lead internal Non-Conformity Review Board meetings for critical issues.
Inspections and Reviews Management: Coordinate incoming/outgoing inspections, KIPs, MIPs, and organize Integration Readiness Reviews.
Quality Documentation: Prepare core quality deliverables including Quality Assurance Plans, inspection reports, and PFMEAs.
Potential transition routes: People from aerospace manufacturing, general industrial QA, or systems engineering roles may bring transferable auditing and compliance skills, alongside meeting the mandatory engineering background and language requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
An opportunity for a Space Quality Assurance Engineer (AIT) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the Space Quality Assurance Team within Airbus Defence and Space. Our multidisciplinary and multicultural department is in charge of ensuring the highest quality and reliability standards across complex space hardware and systems throughout their lifecycle. The jobholder will reinforce our Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Quality operations, playing a key role in guaranteeing product integrity and compliance for cutting-edge space programs in close collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes, and AIT management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The jobholder will be responsible for:
Project Quality Point of Contact: Act as the primary quality interface throughout the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) phases, collaborating closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Materials & Processes, and AIT management, while supporting international test campaigns on-site when required.
Inspections & Reviews Management: Coordinate and perform incoming/outgoing inspections, Key Inspection Points (KIPs), and Mandatory Inspection Points (MIPs), as well as organize and manage Integration Readiness Reviews (IRRs).
Non-Conformity & Root Cause Management: Manage non-conformities and deviations during AIT phases-including leading internal Non-Conformity Review Board (NRB) meetings-and drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes for critical or repetitive issues.
Quality Documentation & Deliverables: Prepare core quality deliverables (Quality Assurance Plans, Quality Control Plans, inspection reports) and contribute to key project documentation such as KIP/MIP Plans, PFMEAs, and Action Plans.
Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization: Identify and implement initiatives to reduce the cost of quality, such as optimizing inspection and sampling strategies.
Preventive Quality Culture: Promote a preventive quality mindset across the AIT team by ensuring the implementation of foundational quality processes, including quality authorization, quality delegation, and operational surveillance.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to knowing you:
Education: Engineering degree or equivalent in a scientific/technical discipline (Aeronautical, Industrial, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields).
QA Engineer in AIT for Space Projects (Satellites, Instruments, Antennas)
Getafe
Hybrid
Attractive salary
Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance within space sector projects, including hands-on cleanroom and hardware experience (inspections, monitoring integration activities).
Soft skills: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with high adaptability to work in multidisciplinary environments and travel abroad for test campaigns.
Languages: Fluent in Spanish (minimum C1 level) and English (minimum C1 level).
Technical knowledge: Solid familiarity with European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) standards, Root Cause Analysis methodologies, PFMEA, and Non-Conformity Review Board (NRB) processes.
Valuable / Nice to have: Experience optimizing cost of quality or implementing quality delegation frameworks in aerospace/space manufacturing environments.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
Attractive salary.
Hybrid model of working when possible.
Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Quality Assurance
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