Product Quality Assurance Engineer

at  Argotec

Argotec is an Italian aerospace company specialising in the production of small satellite platforms (from 6U Cubesats up to 250kg-platforms) and innovative products to improve the comfort of space explorers. Thanks to its facilities and know-how, the company’s activities follow the “all in-house” concept, which includes design, development, integration, qualification and operational services. Argotec works with leading international space agencies (e.g. NASA, ESA) and private companies, with an increasing focus on commercial partnerships. In particular, its own satellites have been selected for flagship missions such as NASA Artemis-1 and NASA DART. The company is advancing several major missions, such as a 40-satellite Earth observation constellation for integration into the Italian IRIDE programme, as well as scientific missions such as LUMIO and HENON, and many other cutting-edge space projects.
We are looking for Product Quality Assurance Engineers interested to support the company grow and able to work in a flexible, high demanding, and fast-growing work environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering.
• 2-3 years of working experience in the same position in the aerospace industry.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES & SKILLS

• Very good knowledge of the ECSS-Q series.
• High flexibility and team-working skills.
• Hands-on approach.
• Ability to cope with tough schedules.
• Flexibility and cooperation in managing working hours and activities.
• Ability to monitor and run reports.
• Good communication and ability to work in team.
• Ability to drive other people.
• Fluency in Italian and English, both spoken and written.

• Identification, definition, and verification of QA applicable requirements for Argotec’s projects.
• Identification of the critical product/activities/processes.
• Management of special processes.
• Generation, implementation, and monitoring of the project PA/QA Plan.
• Tailoring of the ECSS-Q based on the mission-specific objectives and requirements.
• Support the technical response to RIDs.
• Management of the NCR process and coordination of NRB with the Customer and Suppliers.
• Interface the Customer and Suppliers on QA-related disciplines and boards (e.g. NRB, MIP, KIP, etc.).
• QA monitoring of Suppliers.
• Support the Audit to Suppliers.
• Support the PA analyses (e.g. dependability analysis).
• QA records generation and PMP Lists generation.
• Support the Argotec QMS implementation and maintenance.
• Support the procurement activities of EEE components and mechanical parts, based on the provided BOM.
• Support the Engineering area in the definition and selection of subsystems and systems, as needed.
• Perform receiving inspections of the procured items.
• Support the system integration and test activities.