A leading company in the satellite and space technology sector is seeking a Production Reliability Engineer to join its operations in Athens. The role focuses on ensuring the quality, reliability, and consistency of satellite subassembly production, implementing preventive quality practices and driving continuous improvement to ensure compliance with demanding space-grade manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee subassembly production activities, ensuring compliance with defined quality requirements, approved manufacturing processes, technical specifications, and operational standards.
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, quality checklists, control plans, and verification procedures in close collaboration with Engineering and Production teams.
• Lead and support Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and other risk assessment activities to proactively identify, evaluate, and mitigate production and quality risks.
• Investigate production issues and non-conformances, perform structured root cause analysis, and drive effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor key production and quality indicators, including yields, process capability, defects, rework trends, and quality escapes, identifying improvement opportunities and early warning signals.
• Ensure appropriate implementation of operator self-verification, in-process inspections, material handling, equipment calibration, ESD, FOD, and cleanliness requirements throughout production.
• Support production readiness and change management activities, ensuring that quality requirements, verification processes, and outstanding non-conformances are appropriately addressed before implementation.
• Partner closely with AIT Engineering, Production, Quality, and other technical teams to improve manufacturing processes, strengthen product reliability, and promote continuous improvement and quality ownership across production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with electronics or PCBA.
• Practical experience in a high-reliability electronics production environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in production quality assurance, manufacturing engineering, or process reliability within electronics, aerospace, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of subassembly production processes (gluing, soldering, assembly, and testing), process control, ESD/FOD/cleanliness requirements, and space or electronics manufacturing standards.
• Familiarity with standards such as IPC-A-610 Class 3, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3, J-STD-001, and quality systems (ISO 9001 / AS9100).
• Proficiency in data-driven problem solving (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys), and fluency in English (written and verbal).
• Strong risk-based thinking, analytical mindset, and a hands-on approach.
• Demonstrated ability to train, influence, and collaborate with operators and engineers.
• Ability to influence and drive results without direct authority
• Structured problem-solving and analytical thinking
• High ownership with a proactive, hands-on approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Career development and growth opportunities