Space Payload Quality Assurance Engineer

Filtronic Plc; Elton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hour week

25 days holiday

Company pension

Life Assurance

Income protection

SAYE share scheme

EV scheme

Cycle to Work

Volunteering day

Learning and development

Career progression

Competitive salary

Job summary

Filtronic plc is seeking a Payload Product Assurance Engineer to embed robust quality across payload programmes from concept to customer delivery. You will lead QA activities, ensure ECSS/ESA/NASA compliance, and work with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to uphold quality throughout the lifecycle.

You'll assess space-grade components, review documentation, drive RCAs, and participate in design and gate reviews while maintaining traceability and configuration control.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Physics, Quality or related discipline.
• Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with space/electronic products in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading product assurance activities across payload and space hardware programmes.
• Ensuring compliance with ECSS, ESA and NASA requirements.
• Collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to embed quality.
• Supporting selection and qualification of space-grade components/materials.
• Reviewing quality plans, manufacturing docs, NCRs and release documents.
• Leading root cause investigations and NRBs.
• Participating in design, manufacturing readiness and programme reviews.
• Monitoring quality metrics and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintaining configuration control and traceability.
• Supporting supplier quality and material/process compliance.

Skills

Quality management

Non-conformance

Root cause analysis

Regulatory standards

Education

Engineering degree

Physics degree

Quality discipline

Tools

PCB manufacturing

Aerospace soldering

FMEA

Job description

Filtronic plc is seeking a Payload Product Assurance Engineer to embed robust quality across payload programmes from concept to customer delivery. You will lead QA activities, ensure ECSS/ESA/NASA compliance, and work with engineering, manufacturing and test teams to uphold quality throughout the lifecycle.

You'll assess space-grade components, review documentation, drive RCAs, and participate in design and gate reviews while maintaining traceability and configuration control.