Product Assurance Engineer – Space Imaging

CBSbutler; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the space sector seeks a Product Assurance Engineer to ensure high-quality image sensors for prestigious clients like NASA and ESA. This role involves establishing product assurance requirements, supporting project lifecycle reviews, and conducting audits. Join a team dedicated to advancing space imaging technology and contributing to groundbreaking missions that explore the universe and address climate change. If you have a passion for quality assurance and a background in aerospace or defense, this opportunity could be your next big step.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product/Quality Assurance in space, aerospace, or defense.
• Background in design and production for electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish product assurance and compliance requirements for projects.
• Support design, test, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Facilitate customer mandated reviews and audits.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Electro-mechanical Design

Testing and Validation

Root Cause Analysis

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Product Assurance Engineer – Space Imaging

• Chelmsford, Essex (4 days p/w on site)

We have been trusted to design and deliver CCD and CMOS imaging sensors and sub-systems for over 150 space missions by the world’s largest space agencies, including NASA, ESA, JAXA, CSA, and recently for the Russian-led World Space Observatory. We offer space imaging supply chain management, including space-qualified imaging sensors, arrays, and sub-systems for space science, earth observation, and astronomy; helping solve the mysteries of the Universe and understanding climate change on Earth.

The Product Assurance Engineer is required to provide support to the Business Unit, supplying high-quality custom image sensors, Front End electronics, and Optical Systems to external customers such as NASA & ESA prime contractors.

Customer-focused, the Product Assurance Engineer role is to ensure that customer expectations are met or exceeded through effective project planning (bid & execution) and control. In the event of escapes, to ensure that appropriate root cause investigation takes place and that corrective and preventive actions are planned, tested, and implemented.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish and advise on the product assurance and compliance requirements of new projects, products, and plans
• Support design, test, and manufacturing readiness reviews within the project lifecycle
• Reinforce the assembly, verification, validation, and testing phases of the project
• Flow down quality requirements to the customer and supply chain
• Facilitate customer mandated reviews
• Support a program of risk-based internal and external audits
• Administer co-authorizations and close-out permits, concessions, and NRBs

Skills & Experience:

• Experience within a Product/Quality Assurance role, preferably within space, aerospace, or defense industries
• A background in design and production for electro-mechanical parts and systems (with assemblies, electronics, and software experience as an advantage)
• Knowledge of high-reliability parts and materials