Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer
Ref. TEC-AdV-25-7

Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer

Application Deadline:  25 June 2025

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General information

Offer title: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Engineer

Reference: TEC-AdV-25-7

Number of positions: 1

Workplace: via E.Amaldi 5/7, Loc. S.Stefano a Macerata – Cascina (Pisa)

Date of publication: 26 May 2025

Type of Contract: “Dirigente Tecnologo” (Executive Technologist)

Contract Period: permanent contract subject to a probation period of 6 months

Expected date of employment: The earliest possible

Proportion of work: Full time

Remuneration: 75.175,10 € annual gross (Lev I-0 CCL EGO 23-25)

Desired level of education: Master degree in engineering, physics or a related field;

Experience required: at least 12 years of specific professional experience related to the announcement

Sections: Adv+ Project Office, Systems Engineering department

 

Mission

The EGO Consortium is opening a position for a candidate who will work as Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer in the EGO System Engineering department and the Advanced Virgo+ (AdV+) Project Office.

Activities

The QA/QC Manager is in charge of the following tasks:

1. Prepare and keep updated the Quality Management Plan, in coordination with the Project Office.
2. Participate to and support contract award activities, in particular through the definition of quality requirements/acceptance criteria for contractors/vendors and suppliers.
3. Review procurement documentation such as technical statements of work (Disciplinare d’Appalto) for the inclusion of appropriate Quality and Safety requirements.
4. Participate as a member in Evaluation Boards for major competitive calls for tender to interpret, clarify, and resolve quality issues.
5. Organize the Quality Assurance (QA) documentation in the technical documentation repository (TDS); make sure that the following documentation is available for the installed equipment, where applicable:

○     Assembly and Integration procedures

○     Acceptance Tests: Procedures and Results (Compliance Report)

○     User Manual, Maintenance Manual.

6. Support the project management in validating requirements and final design of AdV+ subsystems as far as quality aspects are concerned, including, when available, material and fabrication specifications.
7. Manage the Design, Production Readiness (PRR) and Validation and Reception (VRR) Reviews and following-up of the final integration process, in collaboration with the Integration Manager.
8. Check and enforce the traceability of key components associated with on-site installation within the Hardware Inventory and Integration database (HWII) or equivalent tools.
9. Identify, acquire, and put in operation any equipment which may be required for the implementation of QA activities (for example in-situ inspection of critical components), unless covered by installation report of the concerned subsystem.
10. Collect, organize and distribute Handling, Packaging and Storage QA procedures (such as mirror handling, cleanliness preservation, etc.) concerning all the phases prior to the arrival of the components onsite.
11. Promote the implementation of guidelines for standardization (connectors, interfaces, … ) and assure their application in order to facilitate the interconnection of components between different subsystems
12. Identify, review, and report QA related problems that require Project Office / Upgrades Coordinator attention. Develop recommendations for corrective action and provide follow-up on corrective/preventive actions.
13. Manage the non-conformities, including the associated registry.

 The post may require that the selected candidate occasionally works outside of normal working hours, sometimes including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Essential required qualifications and experience

• A Master degree in engineering, physics or a related field;
• at least 12 years of specific professional experience related to the announcement
• Engineering Knowledge: Good understanding of QA/QC principles, standards, and procedures, and general project management principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Experience with quality control documentation.
• Knowledge of inspection and testing procedures
• Good knowledge of the English language is required
• Driving license

Desired qualification and experience

One or more of the following will be an asset:

• Basic understanding of QA/QC software (e.g., SAP QM, QMS tools).
• Basic understanding of coding/scripting (e.g., Python, VBA for automation in QA).
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in relevant technical tools and software used in the integration and operation of scientific instruments. This might include CAD software, data acquisition systems, control systems, and simulation tools.
• Familiarity with Gravitational Wave detector technologies
• Safety and Compliance: Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance related to the operation and upgrade of scientific equipment.
• Working knowledge of the Italian language would be an asset for effective collaboration with diverse teams, stakeholders, and local vendors.

Work Context

EGO is an international consortium, founded by INFN and CNRS to foster European collaboration in gravitational-wave research. EGO is located in Cascina, near Pisa – Italy, and hosts and operates the gravitational-wave detector Virgo, a 3 km-long laser interferometer (ITF). The Virgo project involves the participation of about 130 institutions with more than 800 scientists, engineers and technicians from France, Italy, the Netherlands and other 13 European countries.

EGO welcomes applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, color, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Selection procedure

Only candidates who meet the above essential required qualifications and experience are admitted to the selection procedure. The evaluation of the candidates admitted to the procedure is assigned to a Selection Board appointed by the Director of EGO. The Selection Board will determine the evaluation criteria in the first meeting. The first phase of the selection will be based on a review of the Application Forms and other documents received in line with the above-mentioned essential and desired requirements. Only candidates who have obtained the minimum score established by the Selection Board in the first meeting will be able to access to the second phase of the selection, which will consist of an interview. During the interview the Selection Board will verify the requested language proficiency and the other desired qualifications and experience.

At the end of the interviews the Selection Board will draw up a ranking of the candidates who obtained at least the minimum score established during the first meeting.

The completion of the hiring is subject to Italian law D.Lgs. 81/08 art.41 “Sorveglianza Sanitaria”.

The EGO Consortium has the right not to proceed with the recruitment.

 

Privacy policy

Controller: European Gravitational Observatory – email: ego-gw@pec.it

Responsible for data – email: privacy@ego-gw.it

Under Article 13 of UE Regulation (EU) 2016/79 of the European Parliament and of the Council, required personal data will be exclusively collected and treated for purposes strictly connected to the selection procedure also with the use of computerized procedures, according to current law and regulations concerning the implementation of this kind of activity.

Providing such data to EGO is necessary for the evaluation of participation requirements and of the holding of titles; failure to provide these data may compromise such evaluation.

Data will be kept only for the period required by the selection, evaluation and audit procedures.

EGO guarantees each person the right of access to personal data, as well as the rectification, or erasure or restriction of them, as well as the right to object to their processing; such requests shall be addressed to privacy@ego-gw.it.

Application Procedure:

Candidates can send their CV and the EGO Application Form (to be found here) together with a cover letter and eventual reference letters, to jobs@ego-gw.it quoting the reference number of this vacancy notice.

Constraints and risks

None