Payload Quality & Assurance Engineer – Space & Defence

Filtronic plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hour working week

25 days’ holiday + public holidays (up

additional days by option

Contributory pension scheme up to 8%

Life Assurance

Income Protection Insurance

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteering day

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Filtronic plc is seeking a Payload Product Assurance Engineer to ensure quality, reliability and regulatory compliance of space payload products throughout the lifecycle. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and programme teams to embed robust product assurance activities from concept to customer delivery, reviewing quality plans and NCRs, and leading RCA.

The role requires experience in space-grade components and ECSS/ESA/NASA standards, with strong communication across

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Quality or related discipline.
• Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with complex electronic, RF, aerospace or space products.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and non-conformance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead product assurance activities across payload and space hardware programmes.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory and industry standards (ECSS, ESA, NASA).
• Embed quality throughout the product lifecycle with engineering, manufacturing and test teams.
• Support selection and qualification of space-grade electronic components and materials.
• Review quality plans, manufacturing documentation, non-conformance reports and release documentation.
• Lead root cause investigations and NRBs (Non-Conformance Review Boards).
• Participate in design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, customer reviews and programme gate reviews.
• Monitor quality metrics, process capability and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain robust configuration control, traceability and documentation.
• Support supplier quality and material/process compliance.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Standards

Root Cause Analysis

Space/Defense domain

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ECSS standards

NASA standards

AS9100 / ISO 9001 familiarity

Job description

Filtronic plc is seeking a Payload Product Assurance Engineer to ensure quality, reliability and regulatory compliance of space payload products throughout the lifecycle. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and programme teams to embed robust product assurance activities from concept to customer delivery, reviewing quality plans and NCRs, and leading RCA.

The role requires experience in space-grade components and ECSS/ESA/NASA standards, with strong communication across