Product Assurance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the global space industry is seeking a Product Assurance Manager to oversee critical power projects. This role demands a professional with experience in spacecraft hardware inspection and compliance with stringent European standards. The position requires strong leadership in a multi-project environment and offers attractive benefits, including a pension contribution and life assurance.

Benefits

Employer Matched Company Pension Contribution: Up to 5%

Life Assurance: (3x qualifying annual salary)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Cycle to work scheme

Annual Professional Membership subsidy

Qualifications

• Experience delivering PA engineering on spacecraft projects.
• Strong knowledge of European Space Industry standards (ECSS).
• Ability to work in a multi-project environment and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, track, and satisfy all Product Assurance requirements.
• Chair internal readiness review meetings and ensure compliance.
• Responsible for documentation delivery to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Tools

MS Office / Office 365

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Client:

EnerSys

Location:

oxford district, United Kingdom

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Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description:

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

This position will be based in our EnerSys Advanced Systems (EAS) Space line of business, which will be part of a team delivering international space missions for satellites, launchers, and interplanetary vehicles. The company works with both national and international space agencies like NASA and European Space Agency as well as working across the commercial marketplace supporting missions that include Earth observation, internet of things (IoT) satellite constellations and global positioning and navigation systems. This is a role that can truly be said to impact people across the globe.

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Job Purpose

• The Product Assurance (PA) Manager is responsible for evaluating, tracking and satisfying all Product Assurance (PA) requirements on assigned space power projects. The Product Assurance Manager will work with a dedicated team from other disciplines (e.g., Project Management, Project Engineer, MAIT) to produce documentation and hardware for delivery to the customer.
• The role will be the primary Product Assurance representative to the customer for the assigned project(s).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for on time and on quality Product Assurance activities
• Responsible for the prevention, investigation and resolution of non-conformances on assigned projects
• Responsible for the delivery of documentation to meet customer PA requirements (e.g. NCRs, EIDPs, Inspection Reports)
• Responsible for the delivery of specialist Product Assurance analysis and documentation (PM&P, EEE, RAMS, Safety)
• The role is responsible for chairing internal readiness review meetings (MRR, TRR, and DRB)
• Responsible for key inspection points and reports generation during assembly and test phase
• Responsible for compliance statements for the product via VCD completion
• Responsible for the classification, tracking and logging of changes to the product baseline (via CCBs)
• Responsible for the notification of baseline changes to the customer (for example, by tracking the status of RfD/RfW)

Qualifications

• A degree in a STEM subject, equivalent qualification or industry experience

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience delivering PA engineering or manager duties on spacecraft projects
• Experience inspecting and accepting spacecraft hardware
• Experience producing technical Product Assurance documentation: Materials, Process, Components and Parts Lists; Hazard Analysis; Reliability and FMECA Reports
• A strong knowledge and understanding of European Space Industry standards (ECSS)
• An ability to interpret European Space Industry standards (ECSS) and develop compliant solutions
• Attention to detail and an ability to present data clearly
• A commitment to accurate reporting and root cause analysis of problems
• A commitment to product quality in accordance with customer specifications
• An ability to work in a multi-project environment; to effectively prioritise and work to detailed scheduled plans and tight deadlines
• Excellent people skills; a proven team worker but with an ability to work independently
• The ability to support team members working on multiple projects
• A capability to delegate and monitor progress on tasks for junior PA engineers
• A pragmatic, business minded and process driven attitude
• Strong skills with MS Office / Office 365 suite of programmes

What We’re Offering: Benefits and Perks

• Employer Matched Company Pension Contribution: Up to 5%
• Life Assurance: (3x qualifying annual salary)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• “Help at Hand” health and well-being support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Professional Membership subsidy

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled