Quality Inspector - Satellite Components

Expleo; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Quality Inspector in the space sector, ensuring the highest standards for satellite components. In this pivotal role, you will conduct thorough inspections, uphold cleanliness standards, and drive quality assurance efforts. Your expertise in engineering and quality management will be crucial in maintaining a safe and efficient working environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects while working closely with a collaborative team. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic field, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Access to Expleo Academy for training

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years in engineering within space, aerospace, or military electronics.
• Current ECSS certification required for quality inspections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality inspections of satellite components to ensure compliance.
• Promote a quality-first mindset through production operations.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Proactive Change Implementation

Risk Management

Non-conformance Management

Education

ECSS certification

Experience in Engineering

Tools

CAD

CAM

Manufacturing Execution System

SAP

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services, and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

As part of our continued support to a major customer in the space industry, we are looking for a Quality Inspector to ensure the conformity of satellite components to customer requirements and support quality assurance efforts in our client’s facility. This role involves conducting quality inspections, monitoring cleanliness and contamination standards, and ensuring on-time, on-cost delivery with a “right first time” approach for electrical and electronic components.

The role will be based on-site at the customer’s facility in Portsmouth. This is a contract position that has been deemed as inside IR35; the rate will be dependent on experience and seniority. However, a permanent role can be discussed if preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure conformity of production and test operations within the Cleanroom in accordance with Plans, Processes, and Procedures for Space Equipment production, to approved quality standards, in particular ECSS-Q-ST-70-08, ECSS-Q-ST-70-28 & ECSS-Q-ST-70-38 or latest ECSS-Q-ST-70-61.
• Perform design and integrity verification inspections on Flight Hardware and Test set-up in accordance with the client's inspection criteria in addition to ECSS-Q-ST-70-08, 28 & 38 or latest ECSS-Q-ST-70-61 to ensure that the build complies with established design and quality rules.
• Responsible and accountable for the correct “as built as design” validation.
• Responsible for the environmental and H&S control of assembly, integration & test activities in accordance with the appropriate standards.
• Flexible approach to working methods and patterns. Overtime and shift working will be required, including nightshifts and weekends.
• Pro-active role in maintaining a safe working environment and a clear commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
• Willingness to accept change and actively support continuous improvement; willing to develop skills as required in support of production (assembly, test, inspection, and support) and implements these flexibly.
• Escalate occurrences that prevent achievement of the production plan, including quality, cost, and schedule impacts that cannot be resolved by Support engineering or Project Product Assurance Managers.
• Report anomalous or out of limits results.
• Attend training as directed by Line Manager in conjunction with the training coordinator.
• Promote a quality-first mindset through Production operations aimed at prevention of non-quality in the cleanroom.
• Monitor and drive world-class workmanship standards and cleanroom practices/processes.
• Identify and record non-conformities and investigate with manufacturing/support engineering, PA, M&P / Process Owner.
• Support Root cause analysis of non-quality events with Project Quality to prevent further occurrence.
• Complete QVP verifications as directed by Equipment Quality Assurance group.
• Support specific operational tasks such as critical move, Ready for Test process activities, and flight packing.
• Perform documentation checks, paperwork completion, and approval of reworks as required.
• Adhere to company and departmental Health and Safety and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) processes and procedures.
• Conform to company and departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Current ECSS certification to ECSS-Q-ST-70-08, ECSS-Q-ST-70-28 & ECSS-Q-ST-70-38 or latest ECSS-Q-ST-70-61 at ESA approved training school.
• No less than 3 years experience in Engineering within the space, aerospace, or military electronics engineering sector.
• Experience and knowledge of high reliability electronics, surface mount assembly, and RF products.
• Familiar with production activities, including risk management, Non-conformance management, Environmental cleanliness, and ESD control.
• General awareness of Manufacturing Systems (CAD, CAM, Manufacturing Execution System, SAP, Technical Publications, etc.) relevant to the business.
• Experienced in working within a matrix structure. Demonstrable team-working skillset.
• Proactive, with the proven ability to implement change to the benefit of the business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people of all levels of the business.

What do I need before I apply?

• Due to the nature of the projects, candidates will hold or be eligible to obtain UK security clearance.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.