Product Assurance Engineer

We are recruiting for a-Product Assurance Engineer-in-County Durham-to join a rapidly growing engineering business working on advanced RF and microwave technology for satellite communications, space and defence applications.

This is a key role within the business, responsible for ensuring the-quality, reliability and compliance of space payload products throughout the full product lifecycle.

The role will involve:

• Leading Product Assurance activities across space and payload programmes
• Ensuring compliance with-ECSS, ESA and NASA-requirements
• Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, test and supply chain teams
• Supporting the selection and qualification of space-grade components and materials
• Reviewing quality plans, manufacturing documentation and non-conformances
• Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions and NRBs
• Supporting design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews and programme gates
• Managing configuration control, traceability and quality documentation
• Supporting supplier quality and audit activities

Looking for experience in:

• Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality or Reliability Engineering
• Complex electronics, RF, aerospace, defence or space products
• Quality management systems, non-conformance and root cause analysis
• PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards
• ECSS, ESA or NASA standards
• AS9100 / ISO 9001 would be highly advantageous
• FMEA, risk management, qualification or acceptance testing would also be beneficial

Please note:-Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the successful candidate will need to satisfy UK Security Clearance requirements.

If you''re currently working in-Product Assurance, Quality or Reliability-and have experience within-space, aerospace, defence, RF or complex electronics, I''d be keen to speak with you.