Quality Control (QC) Engineer (Shift-Based) (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK. Rotating 24/7 shift pattern required. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Company

hirify.global provides end-to-end satellite mission services, including design, manufacturing, launch, and operations, using space-based data and connectivity to address critical challenges.

What you will do

• Perform incoming, in-process, and final inspections of mechanical, electrical, and electronic hardware.
• Provide quality oversight during assembly, integration, testing, and environmental campaigns.
• Verify compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, acceptance criteria, ECSS, ISO9001, and internal quality requirements.
• Raise and track non-conformances, deviations, and waivers; support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain configuration management, traceability, quality records, and compliance evidence across the product lifecycle.
• Support supplier quality activities, formal reviews, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Hands-on Quality Control experience in a regulated engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ECSS, ISO9001, and relevant space or aerospace quality standards.
• Experience with inspections, testing, non-conformance reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and test procedures.
• Understanding of configuration management, document control, and traceability requirements.
• Legal right to work in the UK and availability for a rotating 24/7 shift pattern. CV must be submitted in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe.
• Contribute to a mission-driven company making space more accessible.
• Join a diverse, ambitious, and supportive team.
• Support continuous satellite assembly operations and key manufacturing milestones.