Head of Product & Quality Assurance

Are you ready to take your career to new heights At D-Orbit were pioneering the future of space logistics and in-orbit transportation. Established in 2011 our company is leading the way in building profitable and sustainable solutions that unlock the full potential of the final frontier. As part of our team youll work alongside passionate highly skilled professionals driven by innovation and engineering excellence. Join us in shaping the future of space operations and take your ambition to new heights.

The Head of Product & Quality Assurance is part of the Operational Excellence group which provide specific expertise to the Business Units. Within the product and quality assurance team you will drive the knowhow of product and quality assurance disciplines across the Business Units and Technology. You will report to the Vice President Operations.

The Head of Product & Quality Assurance will be responsible for the development implementation standardization and maintenance of product and quality assurance disciplines across the company including strategic and future projects. You will carry out training activities about standards methodologies and tools to guarantee the required competences according to Business Units needs. You will be the hiring manager for the product and quality assurance roles of the Operational Excellence group.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Act as line manager of the product and quality assurance team.

Coordinate the team across assigned Business Units.

Responsible for recruitment.

Responsible of competence management including competence tracking and planning training of people vs competences.

Responsible of goals definitions career growth yearly appraisal and rewarding process according to company processes and tools.

Responsible for product and quality assurance KPI definition monitoring and reporting.

Responsible for budget definition control and reporting related to product and quality assurance team and related activities.

Drive the establishment and the implementation of standards and best practices in the product and quality assurance field according to company objectives.

Define perform and maintain training activities to disseminate product and quality assurance knowledge.

Responsible for the NCR/findings matrix to optimize issues resolution and non-quality costs across Business Units.

Work in synergy with Engineering Procurement Manufacturing and PMO functions.

Drive continuous improvement activities on product and quality assurance field according to collected feedback and data.

Support the implementation of the configuration management system.

Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Experience Required:

The Head of PQA has the following experience:

Experience in leading product and quality assurance topics within Space projects.

Experience in leading team of highly specialized professionals in the domain covered by the position.

Experience working within a quality assurance environment.

Experience with Space Quality Standards (and Space Standards in general) their implementation and of the space industry in general.

Experience with EN9100 standard.

Experience working with requirements management tool.

The Head of PQA has the following skills:

Managing capabilities.

Ability to drive team growth.

Ability to set strategic plans and drive related execution.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

Capability of working in autonomy as well as in team.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Proven diplomatic ability.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proactive attitude.

Mentoring capabilities.

Knowledge of any topics within configuration management quality auditing or certification is considered a plus.

Education:

Bachelor or higher engineering degree in any relevant area such as electronic aerospace or mechanical/materials engineering.

Language:

Full professional proficiency in the English language