SPACECRAFT PRODUCT ASSURANCE MANAGER

Key Purpose of Job

To perform Product Assurance engineering work on specific European Space Agency projects, to liaise with the management team concerning basic quality systems and to have technical involvement in the engineering principles, materials, processes and parts used in space.

Key Tasks

To review, then implement customer requirements on Product Assurance, to monitor project staff activities during design, manufacture, assembly and testing. You will be required to review and approve project documents such as reports, specifications, customer data packages.

You will give assistance in the selection and procurement of materials, parts and processes and maintenance of project Materials, Parts and Processes Lists / databases.

Participation in progress meetings, design reviews, including customer meetings and Product Assurance related meetings (MRB’s, CCB’s, etc,).  You will also carry out audits of the subcontractors and supervise subcontractor Product Assurance.

Quality control of manufacturing, assembly and test, including operating the nonconformance system, requests for waivers, organisation of key inspection points, etc. The inspection of all equipments related to the project and verification of their build records as appropriate and the maintenance of specifications and standards.

Knowledge & Skills

You will be required to have good written, interpersonal and customer presentation skills, and be highly organised with good project and time management skills. You should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using own initiative as well as being able to motivate individuals and the team to work within good Quality Assurance principles