Quality Assurance Engineer

at  RHEA Group

Are you looking for a new opportunity in a fast-moving global company with a family feel? A job where you could have an impact?
We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to work at our client’s premises in Darmstadt, Germany.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• A university degree in a technical discipline and at least 5 years’ experience in space systems (space/ground segments).
• Experience in QA processes definition, implementation, monitoring and control.
• Experience in risk management and lessons learned processes.
• Experience in Anomaly and Non-Conformity management.
• Experience in supporting the collection of lessons learnt within a project team.
• Experience in a rational application of quality international standards (e.g. ISO and ECSS).
• Experience in managing, reporting and follow-up of procured items.
• Knowledge of project management and project planning, possibly including the ability to identify and report on critical paths.
• Experience in working on collaborative programmes involving different partners.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

The scope of work will include:

• Monitoring the suitability and implementation of LEO/CMD QA plans and policies and proposing changes.
• Proposing new QA-related documentation (e.g. procedures, working practices).
• Controlling and monitoring the existing process.
• Generating reports on existing processes in place.
• Updating the established metrics and/or indicators.
• Proposing new metrics and their implementation as requested by the Technical Officer.
• Contributing to the organization and execution, according to the EUMETSAT applicable Working Practice, of the following reviews:
• Formal Reviews (e.g. SRR, PDR, LORR) including Delta Reviews originated from the Formal Reviews.
• Test Reviews (e.g TRR, TRB, PTR) inviting internal and external EUMETSAT participants.
• Internal checkpoints and keypoints, as agreed by the Programmes’ Management.
• Monitoring and contributing to the Risk process by means of:
• Reports on the implementation of the Risk Management process as defined in the applicable Working Practice.
• Submission of new QA related risks as requested by the Technical Officer.
• Contributing to the Risk Registers, as required.
• Gathering lessons learnt, implemented as follows:
• Sending the Lessons Learnt template to collect Lessons Learnt as requested by the Technical Officer.
• Calling Lessons Learnt discussion meetings, collecting the gathered lessons learnt and informing the Technical Officer.
• Performing the facilitator role and taking minutes of the discussion outcomes and actions.
• Updating the Lessons Learnt programme repository.
• Providing reports to the Technical Officer on the implementation of the relevant programme PMP and QA Plan specified processes.
• Performing additional QA tasks originated in the framework of LEO and CMD Programmes development, upon request of Technical Officer.