PA&S Manager, Space Projects & Launch

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency seeks a Product Assurance and Safety (PA&S) Manager to support the Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate. You will report to the Head of the PA&S Section and coordinate with project managers, starting with the SAGA project.

You will ensure PA&S policy adherence, manage supplier activities, and lead safety analyses, reviews, and lessons learned, enabling robust engineering for European space projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering is required.
• Eight years of relevant professional experience in product assurance and safety is expected.
• Experience with space telecommunications or New Space projects is advantageous.
• Eligibility for security clearance and export control access.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor PA&S requirements and project baselines.
• Guide contractors to ensure PA&S compliance and safety reviews.
• Coordinate PA&S support across project phases from design to launch.
• Participate in acceptance reviews and risk assessments.

Skills

Product Assurance

Quality Assurance

Safety Management

Project Reviews

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

ECSS standards

COTS products

Export controls

Job description

European Space Agency seeks a Product Assurance and Safety (PA&S) Manager to support the Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate. You will report to the Head of the PA&S Section and coordinate with project managers, starting with the SAGA project.

You will ensure PA&S policy adherence, manage supplier activities, and lead safety analyses, reviews, and lessons learned, enabling robust engineering for European space projects.