Product Assurance Engineer

Octagon Group; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon Group in County Durham is recruiting 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.

The role covers leading product assurance activities across space and payload programmes, ensuring ECSS, ESA and NASA compliance, and close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, test and supply chain teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Assurance, QA or Reliability within space/aerospace/defence or RF electronics.
• Knowledge of PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards.
• Experience with ECSS, ESA or NASA standards; AS9100/ISO9001 is advantageous.

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 and corrective actions.
• 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

Risk Management

Configuration Control

Traceability

Quality Documentation

Audits

AS9100

ECSS Standards

Job description

We are recruiting for a Product Assurance Engineer in County Durham 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.

If you're currently working in Product Assurance, Quality or Reliability and have experience within space, aerospace, defence, RF or complex electronics, I'd be keen to speak with you