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.