Senior Space Product Assurance Specialist | Flexible Hours

Science and Technology Facilities Council; Harwell; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Job summary

Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks a Senior Product Assurance Specialist to lead product assurance on assigned space projects at RAL Space. You will manage subsystems and suppliers, ensuring processes, records, dependability, safety, EEE components and QA measures, and act as PA liaison to customers and suppliers.

We value strong communication, meticulous time management and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team; travel to Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Space Product Assurance Manager (desirable for experience in managing external PA Managers)
• Strong record of professional development
• Understanding of the key physical and engineering challenges of building equipment to operate in space
• Excellent written & oral communication
• Evidence of effective time management and prioritisation
• Be willing and able to travel to Europe
• Evidence of working effectively as part of a broad multi-disciplinary (including Product Assurance) team

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Product Assurance requirements on assigned project(s).
• Manage subsystem(s) and their suppliers or piece part suppliers.
• Ensure the required activities are followed to provide control and records of materials and processes, dependability, safety, EEE components, and quality assurance measures.
• PA Manager is the formal point of contact with end customers (national and international space agencies) and suppliers on all PA matters of the subsystem/sub-suppliers.

Skills

Space PA management

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Job description

Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks a Senior Product Assurance Specialist to lead product assurance on assigned space projects at RAL Space. You will manage subsystems and suppliers, ensuring processes, records, dependability, safety, EEE components and QA measures, and act as PA liaison to customers and suppliers.

We value strong communication, meticulous time management and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team; travel to Europe is expected.