Quality Control

Position

Job title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Hours: 40 hours per week (minimum 3 days on-site)

Location: Leiden (possible move to Oegstgeest)

Contract: 1 year deta-vast with possibility of permanent employment. Detachering only, no freelance.

Role

As a Quality Assurance Engineer you ensure production processes, products and supplier deliveries meet required quality and technical standards. You identify and manage non-conformities, coordinate solutions with Engineering, Production, AIT and suppliers, and contribute to continuous improvement of product quality. This is a hands-on role requiring initiative, clear communication and ownership of quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control quality processes during production and integration

• Identify, report and coordinate resolution of non-conformities

• Work closely with Engineering, Production, AIT, Product Assurance, Safety and suppliers to resolve quality issues

• Perform inspections on supplier deliveries, production parts and finished products

• Review production-related documentation, drawings and quality records

• Coordinate and participate in quality reviews, including Manufacturing and Test Reviews

• Monitor supplier quality and support continuous improvement

• Prepare quality reports and maintain quality documentation in the relevant systems

• Support Product Assurance activities and contribute to successful project delivery

• Intervene when production processes do not meet required quality standards

Your profile

• MBO+/HBO or Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

• 3–5 years relevant experience in Quality Assurance or a technical production environment

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Proactive, hands-on and independent working style

• Ability to critically assess processes, documentation and technical issues

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage

• Experience in the automotive industry is a strong advantage

• Ability to understand technical documentation and drawings

• Experience in aerospace/space is an advantage but not essential

• Living within approximately 45 minutes of the location (minimum three days per week on-site)

What we offer

• A hands-on Quality Assurance role within an international space organisation

• Opportunity to contribute to advanced satellite and space programmes

• Close collaboration with Engineering, Production, AIT, Product Assurance and suppliers

• International and multidisciplinary working environment

• One-year deta-vast assignment with the possibility of permanent employment

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality and production performance

Recruitment process

First interview on-site. A second interview may be scheduled, potentially with Product Assurance involvement.