Avionics Production & Supplier Quality Engineer (m/f/d)
On-siteAugsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Job Summary
Build and scale a robust avionics Quality Management System to enable reliable, repeatable production of flight hardware and support certification readiness. Drive supplier quality performance by qualifying, auditing, and developing partners to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality electronic assemblies. Lead First Article Inspections and part approval processes while owning production quality across the full lifecycle from incoming inspection to final integration. Analyze and resolve non-conformances using structured root-cause methods to reduce recurrence and improve system reliability. Join an international team driving the New Space movement in Europe.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to build, implement, and improve quality systems in a production or manufacturing environment
- Experience ensuring quality in high-reliability or regulated industries (e.g. aerospace, defence, automotive, medical)
- Proven capability to manage and develop suppliers, including audits, qualification, and performance improvement
- Strong skills in root-cause analysis and problem-solving, with the ability to translate findings into sustainable corrective actions
- Fluency in English for effective collaboration in an international engineering environment
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with electronics manufacturing or cable harness production
- Familiarity with aerospace standards such as AS9100, IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS9102, or ECSS
- Understanding of design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT) principles
- Background in avionics, electrical engineering, or aerospace systems
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