Product Assurance Engineer
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Product Assurance Engineer
Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial) Spain
About PLD Space:
PLD Space is an international space servicescompany with inhouse engineering and manufacturing. It is dedicated totransporting satellites and humansintospace vertically integrating engineering testing manufacturing anrations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche(Spain) and founded in 2011 by RalTorres and Ral Verd PLD Space has established itself asa global benchmark in the space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchersand its LINCE manned capsule position the company as a leader in Europeantechnological sovereignty in space transportation covering the full range ofspace missions.
With a team of more than 280 employees and 170million in total funding PLD Space also has the largest private test benchesin Europe located in Teruel (Spain) and operates two launch bases: ElArenosillo in Huelva (Spain); and the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou(French Guiana). In total it has more than 188000m2 of industrialinfrastructures under management.
Mission
As a Product Assurance Specialist your mission will be to ensure quality reliability and compliance of products and processes with international standards and regulations in the space sector. This includes leading internal audits implementing continuous improvement strategies and driving initiatives to achieve ISO certifications such as AS/EN 9100 and ISO 14001 critical for the companys operational excellence and market competitiveness
Responsibilities
- Plan execute and lead internal and external audits in accordance with ECSS AS/EN 9100 ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
- Drive the development and implementation of processes to achieve and maintain ISO certifications including AS/EN 9100 and ISO 14001.
- Oversee quality gates Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and control mechanisms to ensure product compliance throughout the lifecycle.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ensure readiness for certification audits and address any gaps in compliance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact during certification and surveillance audits conducted by external bodies.
- Perform risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies to address potential quality and safety hazards.
- Manage configuration control and documentation for certifications such as AS/EN 9100 and ISO 14001.
- Prepare reports guidelines and manuals to support both internal teams and external reviews.
- Monitor and analyze quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Drive initiatives to foster a culture of quality and operational excellence within the organization.
- Stay updated on industry best practices quality standards and regulatory requirements and ensure their integration into the product assurance processes.
- Generate documentation including user guides guidelines and user manuals for internal customers use.
- Generate documentation for formal program development reviews.
- Provide highlevel and lowlevel feedback for MIURA 5 program development planning.
Necessary Requirements
- Bachelors or masters degree in engineering with preference in Aerospace Electrical Mechanical of Industrial Engineering.
- Minimum of 3 years in quality assurance or product assurance preferably in the aerospace industry.
- Experience implementing AS/EN 9100 or ISO 14001 certifications.
- Strong knowledge of quality management principles auditing processes and regulatory compliance.
- Strong understanding of quality management principles quality control techniques and product assurance processes.
- Understanding of configuration management document control and change management processes.
- Experience with quality management software tools and systems.
Desired Requirements
- Experience in product assurance or quality management within the aerospace industry and with ECSS standards:
ECSSQST10C (Space Product Assurance)
ECSSQST1009 (Nonconformance Control System)
ECSSQST20 (Quality Assurance)
- Knowledge of launch vehicle or spacecraft manufacturing and testing processes.
- Familiarity with risk management techniques and tools such as 8D 5 Whys FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).
- Understanding of reliability engineering principles and methodologies.
- Experience with suppliers management and quality control of external deliverables.
- Certification in quality management or product assurance (e.g. ASQ Certified Quality Manager Certified Quality Engineer)
Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Physiotherapy within our facilities
- 50 discount on your health insurance
- You can signup your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
- Healthy snacks and lots of fruit
Find balance
- 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st
- Flexible work schedule
Never stop learning
- We encourage practical learning
- We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork
Focus on your financial future
- Childcare flexible contributions
- Restaurant tickets
- Transport flexible contributions
- Training support
Values
We have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.
- Teamwork.
- Hard work.
- Dynamism.
- Commitment.
- Keep it simple.
Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!
Employment Type
Full Time
