Quality Engineer (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

Directly reporting to the Quality Director, your main missions will be :

Support to Engineering Teams

• Support internal teams in integrating quality from the earliest stages of development (design reviews, validation, requirements management).

• Promote a “first time right” mindset — without unnecessary bureaucracy.

• Train and raise awareness among engineers on the added value of quality (regulation, product reliability).

Supplier & Subcontractor Quality Management

• Define supplier selection and evaluation criteria.

• Deploy quality requirements to external partners and monitor their application.

• Manage non-conformities, corrective action plans, and drive supplier improvement.

QMS Development & Deployment

• Contribute to the implementation and evolution of the QMS (ISO 9001 / EN9100 in view).

• Define and harmonize quality processes in collaboration with functional leads.

• Develop simple, pragmatic tools and practices adapted to an agile, fast-growing organization.

Continuous Improvement & Non-Conformity Management

• Identify and analyze internal and external issues or deviations.

• Propose and follow up on concrete corrective and preventive actions.

• Contribute to establishing a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.

The job has been made for you if you have: 🛠

• Engineering degree or equivalent, with a focus on Quality, Mechanics, or Electronics.

• 2–5 years’ experience in development quality assurance, ideally in the aerospace or other highly regulated industrial sectors.

• Good knowledge of ISO 9001 (knowledge of EN9100 is an asset).

• Ability to make quality concepts accessible to technically focused teams.

• Rigor, strong communication and teaching skills, team spirit, and pragmatism.

• Professional level of English.

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company 

• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition

• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges

• You like to work in a dynamic environment 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are curious and eager to learn.

What we offer : 

• Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility

• Health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• Holiday pay bonus

• Public transportation allowance

• Teleworking policy

• A flexible working environment

• Company events.

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.