Product Assurance Engineer

Octagon Group; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group is seeking a Product Assurance Engineer to join our engineering team working on advanced RF and microwave space and defence technologies. The role focuses on ensuring the quality, reliability and compliance of space payload products throughout the full product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading assurance activities, ensuring ECSS/ESA/NASA compliance, and collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams to drive robust quality systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Assurance, QA, Manufacturing QA or Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with complex electronics, RF, aerospace, defence or space products.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, non-conformance and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead product assurance activities across space and payload programmes.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, test and supply chain teams.
• Support selection and qualification of space-grade components and materials.
• Review quality plans, manufacturing documentation and non-conformances.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions and NRBs.
• Support design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews and programme gates.
• Manage configuration control, traceability and quality documentation.
• Support supplier quality and audit activities.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Reliability Engineering

FMEA

Root Cause Analysis

ECSS/ESA/NASA standards

AS9100 / ISO 9001

Space-grade components

Job description

We are recruiting for a Product Assurance Engineer to join a rapidly growing engineering business working on advanced RF and microwave technology for satellite communications, space and defence applications.

This is a key role within the business, responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability and compliance of space payload products throughout the full product lifecycle.

The role will involve:

• Leading Product Assurance activities across space and payload programmes
• Ensuring compliance with ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements
• Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, test and supply chain teams
• Supporting the selection and qualification of space-grade components and materials
• Reviewing quality plans, manufacturing documentation and non-conformances
• Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions and NRBs
• Supporting design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews and programme gates
• Managing configuration control, traceability and quality documentation
• Supporting supplier quality and audit activities

Looking for experience in:

• Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering
• Complex electronics, RF, aerospace, defence or space products
• Quality management systems, non-conformance and root cause analysis
• PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards
• ECSS, ESA or NASA standards
• AS9100 / ISO 9001 would be highly advantageous
• FMEA, risk management, qualification or acceptance testing would also be beneficial

Please note: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the successful candidate will need to satisfy UK Security Clearance requirements.