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Contract | Inside IR35 | Permanent Option Available
We are supporting a major customer in the space sector and seeking a Quality Inspector to ensure satellite components meet stringent quality standards. This role is based on-site in Portsmouth and involves inspection of electrical/electronic components in a cleanroom environment, ensuring compliance with ECSS standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct inspections per ECSS-Q-ST-70-08, 28, 38 or latest ECSS-Q-ST-70-61.
- Verify flight hardware and test setups against design and quality rules.
- Ensure "as built as design" validation and support environmental/H&S controls.
- Monitor cleanliness, contamination, and ESD control.
- Identify and report non-conformities; support root cause analysis.
- Promote a quality-first mindset and continuous improvement.
- Support documentation, rework approvals, and flight packing.
Essential Skills & Experience
- ECSS certification from an ESA-approved training school.
- 3+ years in space, aerospace, or military electronics.
- Expertise in high-reliability electronics, RF products, and surface mount assembly.
- Familiarity with CAD, CAM, SAP, and manufacturing execution systems.
- Strong interpersonal and team-working skills in a matrix environment.
- Proactive approach to change and improvement.
Additional Info
- Flexibility required: overtime, night shifts, weekends.
- Contract role inside IR35; permanent option available based on preference and experience.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
