Quality Assurance Engineer
Full job description
Bluestream Recruitment
Salary: £42,000 – £54,000 per year
Are you an experienced Product Assurance Engineer with a background in space?
Do you want to be part of a growing company at the forefront of the space industry?
As Product Assurance Engineer you will report to the MD and have overall responsibility for the UK’s product assurance and quality management including
* Managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of required quality assurance processes and systems that will assure products and services meet standards
* Upholding company processes to ensure staff understand the need for such
* Reporting Quality System effectiveness to senior management and recommend improvement etc
* Developing and managing an annual Audit Master Plan, including internal, external and customer audit activities
* Coordinate and oversee project QA/ PA activities including tailoring standard processes as appropriate for individual project needs
* Participate in project team meetings including risk reviews and significant milestone meetings.
* Lead and/ or support the conduct of independent test witnessing (as required) and performance of Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and Test Review Boards (TRBs).
* Chair and/ or participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs) and Material Review Boards (MRBs).
* Manage subcontractor/ supplier qualification from a quality perspective and assure the integrity of the Approved Suppliers List is maintained.
* Lead and/ or support the conduct of source or incoming inspections for materials or services.
* Maintain records on quality-related matters
* Escalate quality matters through levels of leadership as appropriate
* Contribute to the continual improvement of quality system including engaging in process improvement activities and performing (or supporting) process-related training.
* Understand documentation lifecycles and control this within the company.
* Oversee manufacturing from QA perspective.
To be considered for the Quality Assurance Engineer you will need to:
* Have previous experience in a similar role within the space industry
* Be educated to degree level or equivalent in engineering discipline
* Have previous experience in the implementation and/or management of Product and Service Quality Planning, Process Control Tools, Quality Systems, and Project Management
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Have previous man management experience
* Have experience of satellite product assurance processes and the management of technical meetings
* Have knowledge of ECSS-Q branch (Product Assurance)
* Advanced knowledge and use of M/ERP systems
* Full project lifecycle experience (phases A – E)
* Experience in cleanroom environments and the practices associated with their preparation and use
* Prototyping and testing experience
* Previous experience working with and implementing ISO 9001 standards
Bluestream Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer and operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an as an Employment Business for temporary / contract recruitment.
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