Product Assurance Payload Lead
Filtronic
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Job summary
Filtronic is seeking a Product Assurance Payload Lead in the UK to embed robust quality activities across space hardware programmes from concept to customer delivery.
The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to ensure ECSS/ESA/NASA standards are met, manage non-conformances, lead NRBs and drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. Hybrid working is available, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
Qualifications
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Quality or a related discipline.
- Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering.
- Experience working with complex electronic, RF, aerospace, defence or space products.
- A strong understanding of quality management systems, non-conformance management and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of space-grade electronic components, PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards.
- Familiarity with ECSS, ESA or NASA quality standards.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Leading product assurance activities across payload and space hardware programmes.
- Ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and industry standards, including ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements.
- Working closely with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.
- Supporting the selection and qualification of space-grade electronic components and materials.
- Reviewing and approving quality plans, manufacturing documentation, non-conformance reports and release documentation.
- Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions and NRBs.
- Participating in design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, customer reviews and programme gate reviews.
- Monitoring quality metrics, process capability and continuous improvement activities.
- Maintaining robust configuration control, traceability and documentation.
- Supporting supplier quality and material/process compliance activities.
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Job description
Relocation assistance is available, if required. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship for this particular role. The successful candidate will also need to satisfy UK Security Clearance requirements. Filtronic is growing rapidly. With record revenues, major Space and Defence programme wins, and cutting-edge RF and microwave technology at the heart of next-generation satellite communications, there's never been a better time to join us. We\'re looking for a Product Assurance Payload Lead to play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and compliance of our space payload products throughout the entire product lifecycle. Working alongside engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and programme teams, you\'ll help deliver world-class hardware for some of the most demanding space applications. If you\'re passionate about quality, thrive in technically challenging environments, and want to help shape the future of high-speed RF communications, we\'d love to hear from you.
You will be responsible for ensuring robust product assurance activities are embedded across payload programmes from concept through to customer delivery.
- Leading product assurance activities across payload and space hardware programmes.
- Ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and industry standards, including ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements.
- Working closely with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to embed quality throughout the product lifecycle.
- Supporting the selection and qualification of space-grade electronic components and materials.
- Reviewing and approving quality plans, manufacturing documentation, non-conformance reports and release documentation.
- Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions and Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs).
- Participating in design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, customer reviews and programme gate reviews.
- Monitoring quality metrics, process capability and continuous improvement activities.
- Maintaining robust configuration control, traceability and documentation.
- Supporting supplier quality and material/process compliance activities.
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Quality or a related discipline.
- Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering.
- Experience working with complex electronic, RF, aerospace, defence or space products.
- A strong understanding of quality management systems, non-conformance management and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of space-grade electronic components, PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards.
- Familiarity with ECSS, ESA or NASA quality standards.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience supporting satellite, payload or wider space programmes.
- Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
- Experience with configuration management, FMEA, risk management, qualification or acceptance testing.
- Experience supporting supplier or customer audits.
At Filtronic, you\'ll work on technology that\'s helping shape the future of satellite communications, aerospace and defence.
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge Space and Defence programmes.
- A collaborative engineering culture where your ideas matter.
- Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- A supportive environment where innovation, quality and continuous improvement are valued every day.
- Salary benchmarked at the top end of the market range to attract the strongest candidates 37.5 hour working week 25 days' holiday plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Contributory pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection Insurance
- Save As You Earn (SAYE) share scheme
- Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Volunteering day
- Learning and development opportunities
- Hybrid working available
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