Product Assurance Engineer

Product Assurance Engineer

Argotec

San Mauro Torinese, Italy

To support our Company’s growth, we are looking for an enthusiastic Product Assurance Engineer to join our Quality Department who will ensure compliance with quality standards and Product/Mission-specific requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle. This role requires a hands-on approach, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

DUTIES

As a Product Assurance Engineer you will be responsible for implementing Product Assurance plans, monitoring suppliers, managing non-conformance processes, and supporting product lifecycle management. This position involves close collaboration with engineering, procurement, and operations teams to guarantee reliability and excellence in Argotec’s products and/or services.

The activities will include (but are not limited to):

• Identification, definition, and verification of PA/QA applicable requirements;
• Identification of the critical product/activities/processes;
• Management validation of special processes;
• Generation, implementation, revision and monitoring of the project PA Plan;
• Support Generation, implementation, revision and monitoring of Product Safety Plan;
• Support Generation, implementation, revision and monitoring of Contamination Control Plan;
• Tailoring of the ECSS-Q based on the mission-specific objectives and requirements;
• Manage response to PA/QA RIDs;
• Management of the NCR process and coordination of NRBs with Customer and Suppliers;
• Manage PA-related inspections with Customer and Suppliers (e.g. MIP, KIP);
• PA monitoring of Suppliers;
• Support Audits to Suppliers;
• Support the PA analysis (e.g. dependability analysis);
• PA reporting internal and to Customers;
• Support Argotec QMS implementation and maintenance;
• Support the procurement activities of EEE components and mechanical parts, based on the provided BOM;
• Support Procurement in the definition and selection of product/services related to flight, as needed;
• Support integration and test activities and/or flight operations.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechatronics, Electronics) or related technical fields;
• At least 4-5 years of experience in Product Assurance roles, preferably within the aerospace industry;
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Hands-on approach and attention to detail;
• High flexibility and team-working skills;
• Risk-based and evidence-based thinking;
• Strong problem-solving skills and a team-oriented mindset;
• Strong leadership skills, with focus on team development, training and cross-functional collaboration;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, growing organization and contribute to the evolution of the quality department.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

• Familiarity with EN9100 normative;
• Good knowledge of ECSS-Q standards;
• Previous experience in PA activities on space hardware development and qualification;
• Previous experience in avionics PA activities.