Production Quality Engineer

Job Title: Product / Production Quality Assurance Engineer (Electronics & RF)

Location: Tubize

Sector: Defense & Aerospace

About the Role

Join an advanced manufacturing site specialized in the design, development, and production of high-reliability aerospace and defense electronic equipment. As a Product / Production Quality Assurance Engineer, you ensure customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements are fully deployed into robust shopfloor processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Customer & Manufacturing Quality Alignment

• Translate customer specifications and standards into CTQs, control plans, and operator work instructions.
• Facilitate DFM/DFT reviews with Engineering, NPI, and Production teams.
• Develop and maintain Manufacturing Quality Plans (inspection points, sampling, SPC, acceptance criteria).
• Ensure operator certification and training compliance with latest drawings and test limits.

2. Electronics & RF Quality Control

• Define and monitor quality gates: incoming inspection, AOI, X-ray (BGA), ICT, FCT, burn-in, boundary scan/JTAG, and RF functional testing (sensitivity, output power, EVM, BER, spectrum mask).
• Lead First Article Inspections (FAI) and process capability studies (Cp/Cpk).
• Drive root cause analysis (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa) and implement effective CAPA.
• Maintain DFMEA/PFMEA, MSA (Gauge R&R), calibration, and traceability systems.

3. Shopfloor Excellence (9S)

• Implement and sustain 9S methodology to improve safety, organization, and standardization.
• Conduct audits and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Coach teams to build a strong quality and discipline culture.

4. Audit & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare for ISO 9001 and customer audits (process mapping, documentation, training records, calibration).
• Maintain “always-ready” audit status and close non-conformities sustainably.
• Ensure compliance with IPC standards, ESD controls, EMC/EMI, CE/RED, and FCC requirements where applicable.

5. Continuous Improvement & Leadership

• Lead initiatives to reduce defects, scrap, and rework while improving first-pass yield and cycle time.
• Develop quality dashboards and present performance to leadership.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electro-Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 3–7+ years’ experience in electronics manufacturing quality (PCBs/assemblies, RF equipment).
• Strong knowledge of FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, root cause methodologies, and ISO 9001 systems.
• Experience with 5S/9S implementation and audit preparation.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610 / IPC-A-600, ESD standards, and RF regulatory requirements.
• Experience with MES/ERP and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Fluent in French and English.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.