Product Assurance Manager, Portsmouth

Working on Space Equipment primarily for (European Space Agency missions/Telecommunications Satellites), with responsibility for the implementation of the Project Quality Assurance requirements to ensure that the delivered Equipment is compliant with the Customer's Contractual Requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial

• Estimate, manage, and control all quality-related costs associated with assigned projects.

Design & Engineering

• Participate in significant programme, engineering, and management meetings.
• Ensure Product Assurance requirements are fully implemented internally and externally.
• Review and approve drawings, procedures, and associated amendments.
• Prepare quality plans and risk mitigation plans.
• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement activities.

Procurement & Supplier Quality

• Ensure procurement Product Assurance requirements are implemented effectively.
• Conduct supplier and subcontractor audits where required.
• Support external product assurance activities and supplier quality management.

Manufacturing / Assembly / Integration / Test (AIT)

• Support Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs) and problem-solving activities.
• Ensure appropriate work instructions, documentation, and quality records are maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
• Oversee inspections and quality verification activities.
• Review test plans and procedures to ensure compliance and readiness.

Review & Governance Activities

The EPAE will lead or support the following reviews:

EQSR (Equipment Qualification Status Review)

• Ensure justification of materials and processes based on qualification and heritage.

MRR (Manufacturing Readiness Review)

• Chair reviews to confirm readiness for manufacturing and assembly activities.
• Approve Manufacturing Inspection Points (MIPs).

TRR (Test Readiness Review)

• Chair reviews to ensure all preparations for testing activities are complete.

TRB (Test Review Board)

• Chair internal test review boards.
• Review test outcomes and ensure all non-conformances are captured and managed.

DRB (Delivery Review Board)

• Ensure all delivery review activities are completed adequately and on schedule prior to equipment delivery.

General Duties

• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Provide specialist quality and product assurance guidance where required.
• Proactively implement lessons learned and preventive actions.
• Review company standards and recommend improvements.
• Chair Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs).
• Produce NCR statistics and quality metrics to support project-level decision-making.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the Head of Equipment Quality.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork capabilities.
• Passion for and understanding of the space industry.
• Experience supporting RF and/or Digital Electronic equipment design and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of company quality systems and quality management processes.

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of Product Assurance requirements for space applications.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, integration, and test processes.
• Knowledge of non-conformance management and quality review processes.

Qualifications

• HNC, Degree, or equivalent qualification in an appropriate technical or engineering discipline.

Management

No direct management of staff but typically indirect management of 5 people

About Us

A leading international provider of solutions and expertise, specialising in the fields of digital systems and business performance. The SCALIAN Group provides support to major industrial and service-sector companies to help them define and implement their projects in two fields:

Digital Systems: Embedded and critical systems, IoT, information systems, and digital solutions for businesses. Operations Performance: Management of projects, quality, and industrial performance. We are present in seven countries (France, Spain, Belgium, the UK, Germany, the USA and Canada).