Product Quality Assurance Engineer - ref. t86269903

About us:

We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do:

If you're passionate about safeguarding groundbreaking technology and thrive on impactful collaboration, prepare to elevate your career to new heights.

The day-to-day:

• You'll oversee all product assurance aspects throughout the satellite's lifecycle, including reviewing hardware and software design requirements, integration, and testing.
• Develop and implement comprehensive product assurance plans and procedures. These plans will align with customer requirements and industry standards like AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Define and document quality assurance strategies tailored to specific mission types, ensuring compliance with space standards such as ECSS.
• Work closely with internal teams (engineering, manufacturing) and external stakeholders (customers, partners, suppliers) to apply appropriate product assurance rigor and meet all requirements.
• Oversee and approve the selection and procurement of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts, as well as the selection and qualification of materials and processes (M&P).
• Manage and participate in various quality assurance activities, including reviews (internal, customer, partner), inspections, and managing end-item data.
• Support bid efforts by reviewing, defining, and documenting product assurance requirements.
• Oversee, approve, onboard, and monitor suppliers throughout the product lifecycle. This includes ensuring quality requirements are flowed down and verified for compliance.
• Support risk management and contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives.
• Manage changes, deviations, and conduct impact analyses throughout projects.
• Lead root cause analysis for product or process discrepancies and develop effective corrective actions.
• Manage and maintain quality records to ensure full traceability and accountability.
• Support new product introduction, manufacturing, product acceptance, and delivery processes.
• Participate in various audits, including internal, external, customer, and supplier audits.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent (electronics, aerospace, mechanical/materials).
• Familiarity with and able to audit to AS9100, ISO 9001, and ECSS standards (or equivalents).
• 5 or more years of experience in product assurance of space projects working with other space customers, ESA, UKSA.

What will help you on the job:

• Experience working with and managing partners or vendors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing workload and tasks effectively.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• 10%-15% of travel expected.

EEO statement:

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