Lead Space Payload Product Assurance Engineer

Copello Global Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello Global Ltd is seeking a Product Assurance Engineer in County Durham to own product assurance and quality activities across space payload hardware. You will work across design, manufacturing and programme gates to ensure compliance and traceability from early design through delivery, supporting supplier quality and NCR processes.

The role requires experience in regulated engineering environments with space, RF, aerospace or defence knowledge, and familiarity with ECSS/ESA/NASA standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Quality or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering.
• Experience working with complex electronic, RF, aerospace, defence or space products.
• Familiarity with ECSS, ESA or NASA standards.

Responsibilities

• Taking the lead on product assurance activities across space payload and hardware programmes.
• Ensuring products and processes comply with relevant customer, regulatory and industry standards, including ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements.
• Working alongside engineering, manufacturing and test teams to ensure quality is built into products and processes from the outset.
• Supporting the selection, assessment and qualification of space-grade electronic components and materials.
• Reviewing and approving quality plans, manufacturing records, non-conformance reports and product release documentation.
• Driving root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions where quality issues arise.
• Leading or contributing to Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs).
• Providing product assurance input into design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, customer meetings and programme gates.
• Tracking quality performance, process capability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining strong configuration control, product traceability and associated quality records.
• Supporting supplier quality activities, including material and process compliance.

Job description

Copello Global Ltd is seeking a Product Assurance Engineer in County Durham to own product assurance and quality activities across space payload hardware. You will work across design, manufacturing and programme gates to ensure compliance and traceability from early design through delivery, supporting supplier quality and NCR processes.

The role requires experience in regulated engineering environments with space, RF, aerospace or defence knowledge, and familiarity with ECSS/ESA/NASA standards.