Quality Assurance Product Assurance Manager
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9 hours ago
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Job Summary
Ready to own the quality of complex space hardware that actually flies
Thales Alenia Space in the UK is looking for a Product & Quality Assurance Manager to lead endtoend quality across satellite units subsystems and systems from design and manufacture through to delivery and launchcritical reviews.
Why this role matters
Play a key role in mission success by ensuring products and services meet demanding customer spaceagency and internal standards for hardware and documentation.
Act as the recognised quality authority on projects with the duty and power to raise alerts and exercise veto when safety compliance or performance are at risk.
What you will do
Own Product & Quality Assurance for assigned UK projects ensuring compliance with requirements space standards the TAS UK Quality Management System (Chorus 2) and project Quality Plans.
Plan and manage quality activities in line with project schedules budgets and specifications working closely with Project Management Engineering and AIT teams.
Lead and coordinate key project reviews (KO AIT MRR TRR TRB DRB) making sure documentation is consistent coherent and decisionready.
Coordinate specialist quality disciplines (RAMS M&P EEE Parts Reliability FMECA etc.) to provide an integrated quality view across the full product lifecycle.
Support inspection and test activities (MIPs) to verify that products are built and accepted to the required standards.
Assurance nonconformance and suppliers
Chair and supervise NonConformance Review Boards (NRBs) driving robust rootcause analysis corrective actions and lessons learned.
Prepare Certificates of Conformity (CoC) and compile/review EIDP documentation certifying that delivered products meet contractual and applicable space quality standards.
Ensure subcontractor and supplier quality requirements are clearly flowed down controlled and fully aligned with project and customer expectations.
Partnering and wider impact
Provide a visible point of contact for customers quality representatives and internal quality authorities on assigned projects.
Support bid teams by reviewing PA/QA requirements proposing quality strategies and estimating quality effort for new business opportunities.
Contribute to Quality APU activities audits and continuousimprovement initiatives helping to strengthen TAS UKs quality culture and performance.
What you bring
Background in engineering or quality with experience in product and/or quality assurance for complex hardware (space aerospace defence or similar regulated industries).
Understanding of RAMS materials and processes EEE parts and reliability methods with the confidence to challenge and influence multidisciplinary teams.
Strong communication stakeholder management and documentation skills with the ability to lead without direct line authority in a fastpaced project environment.
Security Clearance Requirement:
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.
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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- FDA Regulations
- Food Industry
- Food Safety Experience
- ISO 9001
- Quality Systems
- Food Processing
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- QA/QC
- Selenium
- HACCP
About Company
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