Senior Product Assurance Engineer

MDA Space; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private healthcare

Pension plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space UK is seeking a Senior Product Assurance Engineer to join our Harwell/Stevenage team. You will lead QA/PA activities across ESA/NASA and commercial programs, ensuring compliance from design to disposal, and mentor junior engineers.

You will drive the preparation of PA plans, manage non-conformances, and coordinate reviews with customers and suppliers to safeguard mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field with relevant discipline.
• 5+ years delivering Product Assurance on ESA/NASA and commercial programs.
• Proven experience with electronic, electromechanical and optical systems design and test.
• Experience with EEE Parts, Materials & Processes, Radiation Hardness Assurance, RAMS.
• Full project lifecycle experience in ESA/NASA missions.
• Experience writing technical documents and standards compliance.
• Knowledge of ECSS standards (ECSS-Q-ST-10/60/70) and ISO 9001/AS 9100.
• Root cause analysis and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Assurance work packages across multiple projects.
• Prepare project-specific Product Assurance Plans and verify compliance across supply chain.
• Lead EEE parts, materials and processes assurance activities and documentation.
• Lead design, manufacturing, assembly, integration and test reviews.
• Chair reviews (EQSR, PDR, SRR, CDR, MRR, TRB).
• Participate in customer/supplier design and development reviews.
• Produce End Item Data Pack and PA documentation (QSL, CIL, CIDL).
• Oversee non-conformances/change control (NRB, FRB, CCB).
• Review processes, drawings, procedures, test data and inspection records.
• Support in-house QMS activities, audits and continuous improvement.
• Act as focal point for quality and PA with customers, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Promote quality culture and best practices; mentor junior engineers.
• Assist Business Development in proposals.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Documentation

ECSS standards

Quality management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Tools

ECSS-Q-ST-10

ECSS-Q-ST-60

ECSS-Q-ST-70

Job description

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.

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.

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 effectively 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.