Senior Spacecraft Product Assurance Lead

SES; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SES is seeking a Senior Product Assurance Engineer for Spacecraft Programmes in Sterling, VA. You will provide resident product assurance support across all spacecraft phases, attending design, test and failure reviews to ensure quality standards are met throughout Design, Assembly, Integration and Launch.

You will participate in design, test readiness, material and failure review meetings at manufacturer sites, review documentation, and drive corrective actions with the program team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in product assurance satellite engineering, mission assurance and/or satellite manufacturing field.
• Thorough understanding of satellite manufacturing: quality control and product assurance, processes and procedures, spacecraft handling, inspection, integration and test.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day product assurance engineering support to the satellite program.
• Ensure satellites meet required quality standards at all levels.
• Ensure contract requirements are flown down to subcontractors, subsystem and system requirements.
• Support component and system design reviews, test activities, data reviews, anomaly investigations and resolutions.
• Provide rigorous oversight and enforcement of contract requirements, identify shortfalls and corrective actions.
• Perform Mandatory Inspection Points as necessary for the program.
• Provide summary of daily activities and technical status including recommended actions to functional manager.
• Support the tracking, resolution and closure of unit and system level problem reports.
• Provide support during single line flow.
• Participate in design, test readiness, material and failure review meetings at manufacturer sub- and prime-contractor facilities as needed.
• Critically examine the anomaly investigation results to root cause analysis and verify corrective actions are implemented
• Monitor daily activities at spacecraft manufacturer facilities
• Provide oversight of activities at Manufacturer and Subcontractor facilities as needed
• Perform inspections and reviews as needed
• Review design, manufacturing and test documentation
• Ensure the program action items are adequately addressed and closed
• Provide summary reports of issues and recommended actions
• Provide 24/7 on-call support during spacecraft testing and single line flow
• Support launch site activities in preparation for launch
• Support the operational team during LEOP critical activities or in case of anomaly

Skills

Satellite QA

Quality Assurance

Test & Review

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Aerospace Eng / Systems Eng

Tools

QA Processes

Job description

SES is seeking a Senior Product Assurance Engineer for Spacecraft Programmes in Sterling, VA. You will provide resident product assurance support across all spacecraft phases, attending design, test and failure reviews to ensure quality standards are met throughout Design, Assembly, Integration and Launch.

You will participate in design, test readiness, material and failure review meetings at manufacturer sites, review documentation, and drive corrective actions with the program team.