Lead Product Assurance Engineer

• Job Location: England
• Type: Permanent
• Posted: 29/02/2024

Responsible for delivering PA function across multiple projects:

• Materials, parts and components (including EEE components) and process selection against PA and technical requirements.
• Review MAIT processes to ensure they meet required standards
• Write project PA documentation, e.g. PA plan, CIDL, Declared parts/materials/processes/procedures lists, RFW, RFD, CoC, etc.
• Participate in design reviews and chair PA boards and reviews, e.g. NRB, ARR, MRR, TRR
• Manage project non-conformances from start to finish and produce Non-Conformance Reports
• Undertake project configuration activities
• Perform or approve all project inspections (incoming inspection, KIPs, MIPs, final inspections)
• Provide PA monitoring and support of MAIT activities - observe on-site activities, including manufacturing, testing, etc
• Support the creation of MAIT procedures, manufacturing plans & qualification plans
• Main point of contact with customer PA function – attend & support customer project meetings
• Advise & support project team in best PA practice - monitor and ensure project team adherence to quality processes
• Ensure project deliverables are in line with project PA plan
• Where appropriate, provide training related to Product Assurance methods and procedures
• Ability to be flexible in working hours

Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree-level in relevant subject
Experience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, preferably in the Space or Aerospace domain, or another highly regulated sector.
Knowledge and understanding of ECSS (or equivalent) and lean commercial PA / QA approaches
Good understanding of mechanical, thermal and radiation tolerance properties of materials and their practical implementation

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.