Project Quality Engineer

The role

The Project Quality Engineer ensures quality requirements and standards are integrated throughout the product design and development lifecycle. You will work with Project Managers and Engineering teams to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, EN 9100 standards, and internal quality gates.

What you will do

• Assist in defining and implementing project-specific Quality Plans.
• Ensure Design Control procedures are applied to maintain traceability and verification.
• Contribute to the follow-up of non-conformities, corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in internal audits covering design and engineering processes.
• Lead and facilitate quality activities including FMEA, Criticality Reviews, and risk assessments.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure design maturity and requirement validation.
• Manage the review and approval of design documentation, specifications, and test plans.
• Support the transition of design to manufacturing.
• Work with cross-functional teams using Jira or Confluence.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on project quality status.

Required qualifications

• Degree in quality, industrial, aeronautical, or mechanical engineering.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in a Design Quality, Project Quality, or Product Assurance role.
• At least one successful first permanent role.
• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Strong familiarity with EN 9100/AS9100 Design and Development clauses.
• Demonstrated experience in applying design-stage quality tools such as FMEA, DFMEA, FMECA, and conducting Design Reviews.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence or similar collaboration tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Full alignment with Harmattan AI’s mission and willingness to go the extra mile.

Nice to have

• Experience in the aerospace, defense, or high-tech sectors

About the company

Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. The company is expanding its teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.