Materials & Processes Quality Assurance

Thales Alenia Space
Italy
Last week
Posted
28 Jul 2026 (Last week)
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for a Materials and Processes Quality Assurance – W/M

Missions

Candidate shall guarantee to customers the right quality level for materials and processes used to manufactured internal or procured hardware and units on space programs :

  • Perform Surface Mounted Technologies (SMT) Materials and Processes Control Board (MPCB) for internal or externally procured electronic units
  • Periodical update of Program Materials and Processes Control Plan
  • Review and validation of SMT or PCB qualification plan and report for internal or externally procured units
  • Review and validation of Declared Materials and Processes Lists for procured or TAS internal units
  • Support to internal customers (manufacturing PA, unit PA or program PA) on materials and processes Non-Conformance or anomalies management.
  • Contribution to NRB
  • Contribution to Inquiry Boards and Alert Steering Comitees

Skills / Experiences

  • Technologies knowledge: 3E part mounting & PCB .
  • Quality Assurance or Industrial Manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of ECSS normative standards and especially on ECSS-Q-ST-70-XX standards for technologies, materials and processes and especially ECSS-Q-ST-70-60 & ECSS-Q-ST-70-61
  • Knowledge of IPC standards

Education :

Engineer or PhD in Materials, Technologies, Physics and similar.

LR07

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 1-7 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B2 Category

€ 35.884,96 - € 43.126,00

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to € 4.025

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!

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