Product Assurance Engineer

Join ispace EUROPE – Pioneering Lunar Exploration from Luxembourg

With locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the US, ispace is a global leader in lunar exploration. Our European branch, based in Luxembourg, is uniquely positioned at the heart of rover design, development, and operations.

We’re building the foundations of a sustainable lunar economy — and expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth.

At ispace EU, engineers, business experts, and creatives work side by side to turn bold ideas into reality, driven by our mission: “Expand our Planet, Expand our Future.”

Implement product/quality assurance throughout the lifecycle of rover projects. 

• Develop and implement PA/QA plans. Follow the product development process and ensure that product assurance principles are observed accordingly 
• Oversee the manufacturing process, providing support for inspection activities  
• Support Parts, Materials and Processes activities, including review of supplier declarations, manufacturing processes, inspection evidence, material/process deviations, and compliance with applicable project requirements 
• Support supplier quality assurance activities, including review of supplier deliverables, manufacturing and inspection documentation, non-conformance handling, and participation in supplier reviews or audits where required. 
• Participate in design/engineering/MAIT/manufacturing reviews, ensuring that ispace rovers comply with quality, safety and reliability standards 
• Conduct regular audits and inspections to assess process compliance and identify possible risks or non-conformances. 
• Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of a compliant quality system and promote a quality culture throughout the organization. 
• Lead resolution of internal NCs, ensuring that root causes are identified and understood, mitigations are properly implemented and lessons learned recorded and disseminated. 
• Participate in Risk and Change Management meetings, ensuring the product assurance perspective is adequately represented. 
• Participate in test campaigns, verifying test configurations, equipment calibration and procedures. 

• Engineering Degree in a scientific or technical discipline with 3-5 years’ experience working in a quality engineer position in a space environment. 
• Familiarity with ECSS product assurance standards, EN 9100, and practical experience applying quality requirements in space hardware, software, or AIT environments, is highly desirable. 
• Knowledge in the development/production of a space application product. 
• Understanding EEE, AIT, software QA/PA. 
• Able to work independently while coordinating effectively with engineering, project, supplier, and customer stakeholders. 
• Rigorous, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced development environment. 
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to identify risks, and drive practical quality improvements. 

• Experience with space flight hardware. 
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication, integration processes, quality, and configuration management systems. 
• Experience with successfully engaging and collaborating with distributed teams. 
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