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Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.\nOur work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for an Engineering Quality Engineer to ensure quality requirements and standards are systematically integrated throughout the entire product design and development lifecycle. Working closely with Project Managers and the Engineering teams, you will champion quality planning from the design phase to Start of Production, ensuring project compliance with ISO 9001, EN 9100 standards, and internal quality gates.\nResponsibilities\nQuality Management System & Project Alignment\nAssist in defining and implementing project-specific Quality Plans tailored to new programs.\n\nEnsure Design Control procedures are rigorously applied, maintaining traceability and verification of all design inputs and outputs.\n\nContribute to the follow-up of non-conformities, corrective and preventive actions, with a specific focus on design-related issues and engineering changes.\n\nParticipate in internal audits, covering the design and engineering processes.\n\nDesign & Development Quality\nLead and facilitate quality activities during the design lifecycle, including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Criticality Reviews, and risk assessments for new designs.\n\nActively participate in design reviews to ensure design maturity, requirement validation, and verifiability.\n\nManage the review and approval of design documentation, specifications, and test plans to confirm compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.\n\nSupport the seamless transition of design to manufacturing, ensuring quality requirements are embedded in the production process.\n\nCollaboration and Communication\nWork with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Engineering, and Supply Chain, using platforms such as Jira or Confluence to document and track quality topics related to design projects.\n\nCommunicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and regulatory bodies, on project quality status and resolutions.\n\nContinuous Improvement\nParticipate in initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the design and development processes, focusing on reducing design-related risks and ensuring first-time-right product realization.\n\nCollect and analyze quality data from the design phase to support performance monitoring and reporting for project milestones.\n\nCandidate Requirements\nDegree in quality, industrial, aeronautical, or mechanical engineering.\n\n6+ years of relevant experience in a Design Quality, Project Quality, or Product Assurance role, preferably in the aerospace, defense, or high-tech sectors, with at least one successful first permanent role.\n\nSolid knowledge of ISO 9001 and strong familiarity with EN 9100/AS9100 Design and Development clauses.\n\nDemonstrated experience in applying design-stage quality tools such as FMEA, DFMEA, FMECA, and conducting Design Reviews.\n\nExperience with Jira/Confluence or similar collaboration tools for managing project tasks and quality documentation.\n\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments in an international environment.\n\nCommunication & Commitment: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; 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