Quality Assurance Engineer to Beyond Gravity Gothenburg
Beyond Gravity Sweden AB · Göteborg · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-19
Beyond Gravity Sweden AB is seeking a **Quality Assurance Engineer** based in Gothenburg to oversee manufacturing quality and compliance for space-grade products. Joining a department of over ten professionals, the role acts as the main interface between process engineering and operations on all quality and safety matters. Core duties include developing quality requirements, converting customer and regulatory standards into internal specifications, and supervising Manufacturing Assembly Integration and Test (MAIT) process qualification. The position involves executing inspection documentation, moderating process FMEAs, and leading root-cause analyses and non-conformance investigations. The employer offers a **hybrid work situation** with flexibility and autonomy. Applicants must have relevant experience in quality and continuous improvement alongside practical expertise in preventive methodologies such as 5Why and Ishikawa diagrams. The role requires proven familiarity with industry standards such as **EN9100, ECSS, NASA, and MIL**, as well as proficiency in MS Office and excellent written and spoken English. Candidates need strong analytical competence paired with the ability to provide hands-on coaching on the shop floor. A BSc or MSc in engineering or a related discipline, prior space industry experience, and additional language skills in Swedish, German, or French are strong assets.
🚀 Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector. In 2024, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com
Your crew
We are a team of more than 10 professionals. Our expertise includes product assurance, managing product project quality from customer quotation to project closure, as well as quality assurance, ensuring that our manufacturing quality meets the agreed-upon criteria.
We ensure that the high level of quality demanded by our international customers is always achieved for our space products.
The entire department has a very diverse structure in terms of age, experience, knowledge, education and nationalities.
We are proud of the strong team spirit in our department, warmly welcome new members and prioritize the training of new employees.
Your mission
Responsibilities:
- Develop the Quality Assurance Requirements and Culture, ensuring robust quality processes, cost excellence for program quality execution through collaboration with engineering, operations and supply chain.
- Act as main interface for Process Engineering and Operations for all quality and safety topics
- Establish Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) features in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations
- Lead Non-Conformance and failure investigation whenever product and/or process requirements are violated
- Supervise and direct Internal Manufacturing Assembly Integration and Test (MAIT) Process Development and Qualification for all relevant quality aspects
- Perform Key Inspection Point (KIP) and Mandatory Inspection Point (MIP) Documentation (Production Records) to verify Critical Features/Requirements
Main Tasks:
- Execute Quality Assurance Program in accordance with Project Milestones
- Ensure successful execution of the Customer, Regulatory and Internal Requirements for Operations Execution
- Convert the Customer Critical to Quality Requirements into internal specifications and requirements
- Lead and coordinate the Internal Process for Non-Conformance Management
- Lead Operations Critical Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and investigation activities
- Moderate Process FMEA
- Develop Process Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) and Control Plans in collaboration with Process Engineering and Operations
- Establish Process Quality Documentation
- Support Process Qualification
- Contribute for Quality matters to proposal as part of the Request For Information / Request For Quotation
- Contribute as needed to Customer and Internal Audit as Quality Assurance representative.
- Contribute to the Quality Organization Development (Training/Coaching)
Most important output:
- Contribute to Customer Satisfaction for Quality Performance
- Operations Quality Performance
- Process FMEA
- Process Critical-to-Quality (CTQs) and Control Plans
- Input to the Product Quality data-package for Space Application
- Input to the Final Product Qualification data-package for Space Application
- Internal Root Cause Analysis and Non-Conformance Report
Your story
Must's:
- Relevant experience in the field of Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Preferred education: BSc/MSc degree in Engineering or in a similar relevant discipline
- Knowledge of standards such as EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL
- Ability to quickly understand and analyze technical products/systems and their function
- High level of theoretical skills in relevant fields with an adeptness to coach hands on practical elements “on the floor”
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- MS Office experience required
- Experience in the application of Quality preventive methodology (5Why, Ishikawa Fishbone…)
Nice to have:
- Any further language (German, French and Swedish) beyond English is a strong asset
- Experience in other Space companies
Why Beyond Gravity
- To work in a growing high technology company with career opportunities within the site or internationally.
- You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!
- We offer a hybrid work situation, high flexibility and autonomy, and a great team to develop and have fun with!
🌌Are you ready for lift-off?
Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Breno Silva | breno.silva@beyondgravity.com
Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.
Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.