Product Assurance Manager

Eutelsat Communications SA; Issy-les-Moulineaux; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible schedules

Hybrid/remote work options

Diversity & Inclusion commitment

Work-Life balance support

Résumé du poste

Eutelsat Communications SA is seeking a Product Assurance Manager in Issy-les-Moulineaux. The role involves overseeing quality assurance for satellite telecommunications, ensuring compliance and leading assurance activities throughout the lifecycle of products.

The ideal candidate will have 10 to 15 years of experience and a strong technical background, managing QA across design, manufacturing, and testing phases while fostering relationships with clients and internal teams.

You'll be integral to ensuring Eutelsat’s high-quality standards and strong customer service in a dynamic, diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years in satellite telecommunication system development.
• Experience in international space projects.
• Strong knowledge of quality and product assurance in telecommunications.

Responsabilités

• Interface with customers regarding Quality & Product Assurance activities.
• Monitor technical and management aspects of QA disciplines.
• Oversee work to ensure compliance with product/quality assurance requirements.
• Manage PA/QA support staff as necessary.
• Develop relationships with internal and external contacts.

Connaissances

Leadership skills

Technical skills in satellite telecommunications

Hardware and software product/quality assurance expertise

Requirements management

Fluent in English and French

Ability to work in a team

Description du poste

Product Assurance Manager

Country/Region: FR

Connect with Eutelsat

Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat – the world’s first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.

As a leader in satellite communications, we provide global connectivity solutions - connecting businesses, communities, and governments around the world. We can connect you at on land, at sea and in the air. We also deliver broadcast television channels and packages, transmitting vital news reports around the world.

With Eutelsat You’ll Get To:

• Pioneer the future of Space Technology
• Bring connectivity to remote frontiers
• Collaborate with customer‑centric experts
• Embrace cultural diversity in our global team

In a dynamic industry where passion drives our teams to make a difference to become the most trusted partner for global satellite connectivity, you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat, we’re united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.

Why Eutelsat?

• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: With colleagues from over 75 countries, we embrace our global DNA and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We are proud that one-third of our executive team and 60% of our board are represented by women.
• Ways of Working That Drive Us: As 'One Team,' we work collaboratively towards shared goals, with customer‑centricity, respect, and inclusivity as our guiding principles.
• Sustainability at Our Core: At Eutelsat, sustainability is more than just a word; it’s woven into our strategy. We’re dedicated to balancing social, environmental, and economic growth — both on Earth and in space.
• Work‑Life Balance: We offer flexible schedules and hybrid/remote work options to help you balance your personal and professional life. At Eutelsat, we are committed to supporting your well‑being and ensuring you have the flexibility you need to succeed both at work and at home.

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled LEO constellation system & satellites Product Assurance Manager to join our team and play a critical role in the implementation of the Product/Quality assurance programme for the development of constellation system and associated satellites procurement project.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Product Assurance Manager to lead end‑to‑end Product and Quality Assurance activities across space systems, ranging from equipment and payloads (including Hosted Payloads), to full satellites and constellation‑level solutions covering both space and ground segments.

In this role, you will ensure compliance, reliability and quality of products and services across their entire lifecycle — from early design through procurement, manufacturing, verification & validation, integration, launch and operations.

You’ll work closely with the program manager, the system engineering team and the space segment engineering group, contributing directly to our ongoing projects and initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within an organization that values growth, teamwork, and professional development.

Who You Are

• You have strong leadership and technical skills demonstrated by 10 to 15 years in satellite telecommunication system development, implementing space recognized quality standards
• You have evolved in international space projects and in industrial customer/ contractor relationships.
• You have high level of hardware and software product/quality assurance technical expertise and support to all activities associated with spacecraft procurement programs.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for interfacing with customers regarding Quality & Product Assurance activities, ensuring requirements are understood and effectively managed
• Monitor and control all the technical and management aspects of the Quality Assurance disciplines, during spacecraft / Hosted payload design, manufacturing and test phases: selection and procurement of electrical & electronic parts, selection and qualification of materials and processes, reliability, safety, hardware and software quality assurance, configuration control
• Oversee and control the work carried out by manufacturer to ensure the adequate implementation of Eutelsat product / quality assurance requirements throughout the program,
• Manage and coordinate (if required) additional PA/QA support staff (quality engineers, quality resident) and ad‑hoc consultants assigned to the project,
• Regularly develop professional relationship with all internal and external contacts, in particular with the responsible experts involved in the various quality assurance disciplines within the supplier’s organizations and/or agencies,
• Provide Eutelsat Program office (Program Manager, System Manager and spacecraft engineers) with a high level of spacecraft technical product assurance expertise for all activities associated with the design, development, manufacturing and tests of spacecrafts,
• Monitor the PA activities during the spacecraft / hosted payload assembly, integration and test activities at the contractor facilities,
• Participate in project design and test reviews at multiple levels (system, satellite and unit),
• Interact with the end-to-end system development team to ensure requirements traceability and associated verification plan,
• Carry out the hardware & software acceptance reviews in coordination with the program office,
• Manage the non-conformance control system and coordinate, with the support of the Program office, the inputs to the identification of non-conformances and their analysis, definition of corrective actions, and their implementation and close‑out. To assess technical residual risks associated to the non-conformances and waivers, and decide on their acceptability.

What You’ll Need

• Strong knowledge of quality and product assurance requirements commonly applied in the telecommunication space industry,
• Good knowledge of requirements management
• Excellent knowledge in English and French
• Ability to work in a team

Where You’ll Work

• The main office is in Issy‑les‑Moulineaux.
• Travel to contractors and their suppliers or agencies are periodically required.
• Home working is generally accepted on the basis of 2 days per week. This may be modulated according to project needs and to enforce in‑person meeting when it makes more sense.