PA/QA Engineer (Space Hardware, ECSS)

Company Description ECAPS AB is a chemical and engineering company specializing in advanced rocket engines and ADN-based propellant solutions. With more than two decades of experience, ECAPS is a trusted leader in propulsion technology, combining innovation in chemistry and engineering with robust manufacturing capabilities. The company’s propulsion and fuel systems are designed for high performance, reliability, and mission success. ECAPS supports both space and defense applications worldwide, offering candidates the opportunity to work on cutting-edge hardware for critical missions. About the Role ECAPS are looking for a PA/QA Engineer to ensure compliance, traceability, configuration control, and product assurance for high-reliability space hardware. We are seeking a highly practical PA/QA Engineer to support production, integration, verification, and acceptance activities, maintain end-to-end traceability, and ensure compliance with ECSS requirements throughout the product lifecycle. You will play a key role in establishing and maintaining ECSS-compliant quality systems. We operate under an AS9100-certified quality management system, combined with ECSS standards for space hardware development and production. Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and drive compliance with ECSS quality assurance requirements (ECSS-Q-ST-20).
• Ensure and support Product Assurance processes in accordance with ECSS (ECSS-Q-ST-10), including non-conformance control (ECSS-Q-ST-10-09).
• Ensure traceability and configuration status of flight hardware.
• Manage and coordinate NCR activities in accordance with ECSS-Q-ST-10-09, including detection, documentation, disposition follow-up, and closure.
• Maintain and support configuration control, ensuring configuration status and baselines for flight hardware are properly established and controlled.
• Support and contribute to:
• Verification and acceptance activities
• AIV (Assembly, Integration & Verification)
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineering, production and test teams on quality-related processes and standards.
• Provide comprehensive product assurance support throughout the entire lifecycle of the project, from the design and manufacturing to assembly, integration and testing (AIT).
• Review and approve:
• Manufacturing documentation
• Inspection and test results
• Represent the PA/QA function in project reviews (e.g. CDR, MRR, TRR) and interface with customer and agency representatives (e.g. ESA, NASA) during audits and inspections.
• Plan, support, and participate in supplier and subcontractor verification, inspection, and audit activities to ensure compliance with ECSS and contractual quality requirements, including follow-up of findings and corrective actions.
• Support verification, inspection, and audit activities, including coordination of mandatory and key inspection points (MIP/KIP) with customers and external partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working in ECSS-governed projects or similar high-reliability environments
• Experience in Product Assurance / Quality Engineering
• Solid operational knowledge of:
• ECSS-Q-ST-20 (Quality assurance)
• ECSS-Q-ST-10 (Product assurance management)
• ECSS-Q-ST-10-09 (Nonconformance control system)
• ECSS-Q-ST-70 series (Materials, mechanical parts and processes)
• Experience with:
• Traceability
• Configuration control
• Background in high-reliability industries (Space / Aerospace, Defense) under ECSS environments.

Personal Skills

• Structured and detail-focused
• Strong ownership mindset
• Good communication skills

Additional Information

• We will support certification and qualification for the right candidate
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Sweden
• Security background checks may be required for this position