Overview
Quality Inspector - Space Industry (Portsmouth)
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.
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.
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