Senior / Principal Product Assurance Manager

Holt Recruitment Group Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks an experienced Product Assurance Manager to drive assurance activities across space missions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Product and Quality Assurance in aerospace, possess strong technical understanding, and excel in communication. The role offers hybrid working options and multiple benefits including generous holiday and relocation allowance.

Benefits

Flexible working around core hours

25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays

Private healthcare (taxable benefit)

Relocation allowance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, ideally within space or aerospace.
• Strong technical understanding of high-reliability systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in technical English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Product and Quality Assurance activities within project teams.
• Mentor junior team members and delegate tasks as Project PA Lead.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the organisation’s Quality Management System.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Problem-solving

Team Leadership

Technical communication

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has opened for an experienced Product Assurance Manager to take a leading role across one or more flagship space missions. This position offers the chance to contribute to both flight hardware and software, as well as ground systems, within a cutting-edge In-Orbit Service, Assembly, and Manufacturing programme.

This role is available at Senior or Principal level depending on experience.

You will be responsible for driving Product and Quality Assurance across complex engineering projects, working closely with project managers, engineering teams, suppliers, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Product and Quality Assurance activities within project teams
• Provide PA/QA support across multiple programmes
• Coordinate with customer PA/QA representatives when required
• Support supplier and subcontractor assurance activities, including audits and process assessments
• Review materials, parts, and processes against PA and technical requirements
• Produce assurance documentation and lead implementation of project assurance plans
• Witness manufacturing and testing activities, including work conducted at third-party facilities
• Maintain quality control records and related data
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the organisation’s Quality Management System
• Support proposal preparation with assurance inputs
• Review work produced by other PA Managers and provide constructive feedback
• Mentor junior team members and delegate tasks as Project PA Lead
• Ensure project work progresses efficiently and in line with programme requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, ideally within the space or aerospace sectors
• Ability to lead functional groups and ensure compliance with assurance requirements
• Strong technical understanding of high-reliability systems
• Logical, practical approach to problem-solving
• Comfortable working independently as well as within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent organisational and schedule management abilities
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and project changes
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in communicating across teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in technical English

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with national space agencies
• QMS Internal Auditor certification or third-party reviewer experience
• Experience in ground segment product assurance
• Experience in software product assurance

Benefits

• Work alongside a highly skilled, diverse, and international team developing innovative space technologies
• Flexible working around core hours
• Optional 9/75 working pattern
• Hybrid working options (role-dependent)
• 25 days’ holiday (rising annually to a max of 28) + 8 bank holidays
• Life insurance and long-term sick pay
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
• Relocation allowance
• Visa sponsorship considered
• Modern office and cleanroom facilities
• Regular team and social events