Space Product Assurance Lead - ECSS & Electronics

Capgemini; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Open access to digital learning平台

Active employee networks promoting DEI

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Product Assurance Manager to support a major space systems programme within our Space Systems Quality organisation. You will lead PA activities across electrics and electronics suppliers, ensuring compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements, and delivering outcomes to programme milestones.

The role requires 4–6 years in Product Assurance/Quality Engineering in space environments, strong stakeholder engagement, root cause analysis, and a track

Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in Product Assurance / Quality Engineering within space environments.
• Strong understanding of space industry manufacturing, including satellite build, cleanroom operations, and high-reliability assembly practices.
• Demonstrated capability to lead recovery of problematic suppliers
• Strong working knowledge of ECSS / ESA standards and quality frameworks
• Solid understanding of electrical/electronic systems and ability to engage with related engineering teams.
• Excellent coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence without authority across multidisciplinary teams and supply chains.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict configuration, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience in non-conformance management, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving (e.g. 8D, FMEA).
• Experience with lifecycle reviews, quality gates, and working within regulated, high-reliability programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Product Assurance lead within the project team, owning delivery of PA activities across a range of electrics and electronics suppliers across the full product lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with space systems standards such as ECSS and customer requirements. Advise on resolution of non-conformances against standards and requirements.
• Lead non-conformance management, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and review boards (NRB/MRB) for non-conforming product.
• Drive quality performance through KPI analysis, continuous improvement, and promotion of "right first time" principles.
• Manage quality processes such as quality gates, audits, and process adherence activities.
• Interface with engineering (particularly electrical/electronic), manufacturing, suppliers, and customers as the primary PA authority.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Problem solving

Tools

ECSS standards

FMEA

Job description

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Product Assurance Manager to support a major space systems programme within our Space Systems Quality organisation. You will lead PA activities across electrics and electronics suppliers, ensuring compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements, and delivering outcomes to programme milestones.

The role requires 4–6 years in Product Assurance/Quality Engineering in space environments, strong stakeholder engagement, root cause analysis, and a track