Senior Product Assurance Engineer

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Product Assurance Engineer to join the UK team. You will manage PA activities for electronic units and subsystems, ensure quality protocols align with customer requirements, and collaborate with hardware/software teams, suppliers, and customers. Occasional international travel may be required.

The role emphasizes leading PA plans, documenting QA processes, and mentoring junior engineers within a hybrid UK workspace at Harwell/Didcot and Stevenage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering field or higher.
• 5+ years delivering Product Assurance on ESA/NASA and commercial programs.
• Experience with electronic, electromechanical and optical systems design, manufacture, assembly and test.
• Experience with ECSS-Q standards and quality management systems (ISO 9001/AS 9100).
• Experience with root cause analysis and problem-solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Assurance work packages across projects and lifecycle.
• Prepare PA plans and verify compliance across the supply chain.
• Lead EEE parts, materials and processes assurance activities and documentation.
• Lead reviews (design, manufacturing, integration, test) and customer/supplier reviews.
• Prepare End Item Data Pack and PA documentation (QSL, CIL, CIDL).
• Manage non-conformances/change control (NRBs, FRB, CCB).
• Support internal audits and continuous improvement in QMS.

Skills

Product Assurance

ECSS-Q-ST-10

ECSS-Q-ST-60

ECSS-Q-ST-70

ISO 9001/AS 9100

Root Cause Analysis

Supplier Quality

Documentation

Quality Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an engineering field

Job description

Job Category: Product & Quality Assurance

Requisition Number: SRENG012393

• Posted : September 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

Showing 1 location

Harwell - Didcot
Didcot, OXF OX110GD, GBR

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission
partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and Geointelligence pioneer
with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader
in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and
infrastructure.

The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and
the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an
achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence
and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push
boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.
Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love
to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for a Senior Product Assurance Engineer at our
Harwell/Stevenage/Harwell offices.

MDA Space’s international footprint in the UK creates opportunities to work with some of the
most exciting space industrial players in the country. Delivering all three business area
capabilities in Geointelligence, Robotics & Space Operations, and Satellite Systems, our UK
team provides support to our European-based customers while specializing in the development of
advanced space sensors for exploration missions as well as space-based communication
technology. As our presence grows overseas, so does our need for new ambitious team players to
help us advance our place in the Universe and beyond.

As a Product Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for the product assurance activities for
designed and manufactured or procured electronic units and subsystems. You will develop, apply
and maintain quality evaluation and control protocols for products in line with customer
requirements. You will be working closely with the hardware and software project teams,
suppliers and customers. The role may require national and international travels at a short notice.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Assurance work packages throughout the project lifecycle and across
  multiple projects.
• Prepare project-specific Product Assurance Plans and verify compliance throughout the
  entire supply chain.
• Lead EEE parts, materials and processes assurance activities including review against
  technical requirements, authoring qualification plans, and generation of relevant
  documentation.
• Lead design, manufacturing, assembly, integration and test reviews, providing critical
  inputs as required.
• Chair design reviews and customer/supplier reviews such as EQSR, PDR, SRR, CDR,
  MRR, TRB, etc.
• Participate in customer and supplier design and development reviews.
• Prepare End Item Data Pack (EIDP) and PA documentation such as QSL, CIL and CIDL.
• Lead non-conformances/critical items/change control processes including NRBs, FRB,
  and CCBs.
• Review of processes, drawings, procedures, test data, and inspection records to
  specifications.
• Support in-house Quality Management System activities and initiatives including internal
  audits, lessons learned process, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a focal point for all quality and product assurance activities of customers, suppliers
  and subcontractors.
• Promote a quality culture and best practices across throughout the organisation.
• Mentor junior QA and PA Engineers
• Assist the Business Development team in preparing proposals.

Suitable candidates will ideally have the following attributes:

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in the delivery of Product Assurance work packages on
  ESA/NASA and Commercial programs.
• Proven experience in electronic, electromechanical and optical systems design,
  manufacture, assembly and test.
• Experience in the following disciplines: EEE Parts, Materials and Processes, Radiation
  Hardness Assurance, RAMS.
• Full project lifecycle experience in ESA/NASA missions from mission definition to
  disposal.
• Experience writing technical documents.
• Proven experience of working with European Space Agency standards particularly
  ECSS-Q-ST-10, ECSS-Q-ST-60 and ECSS-Q-ST-70 family of standards.
• Experience with quality management systems such as ISO 9001, AS 9100 and their
  implementation.
• Proven experience with root cause analysis and problem solving techniques and tools.

Desirable

• Experience in supplier quality management.
• Experience of working with industry standards such as NASA, IPC, JEDEC, and MIL
  STD.
• Knowledge in any of the following would be advantageous:
  • Satellite systems and payloads
  • Robotics and optical subsystems
  • Ground support equipment
  • Electronic units (digital communications hardware, PCB, Integrated circuits, etc)
  • Manufacturing processes e.g. soldering, coating, bonding, plating, etc.
  • Harness design and fabrication methods

Core Competencies

• Problem solver and self-starter with great attention to detail
• Customer satisfaction focused
• Adaptability and flexibility in an agile environment
• A team player, willing to get stuck in and collaborate wherever is needed
• Agile, flexible and able to work across a geographically-distributed teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to
  interact effective with customers, management, and peers.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are
constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to
problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to
expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.
We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA Space welcomes all who
yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and
collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA Space’s leadership in this next golden age.

Comments/Special Considerations

We are required to conduct a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) screening in which
we will check your:

• Right to work: To confirm that you are entitled to take up the position as well as check your nationality and immigration status
• Identity: Full ID check
• Criminal records: Basic Disclosure
• Employment history check: Confirmation of past three years of employment (minimum)history/activity
• Reference checks

Benefits statement

MDA Space provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all
locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to
participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive
health care including; private healthcare, disability income protection, life insurance, pension
plan; and an employee assistance program. We also have a Hybrid work model in place, for a
better work/life balance.

Equal opportunity statement

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed
to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require
assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the
recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.
Accommodations

MDA Space is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you
require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will
work with you to meet your accessibility needs.