Product Assurance Manager

• Lead Product and Quality Assurance activities within project teams
• Provide PA/QA support across multiple projects
• Act as the primary PA lead for assigned projects, delegating work as required
• Liaise with customer PA/QA representatives and support reviews and audits
• Support supplier and subcontractor PA/QA activities, including assessments, audits, and ongoing oversight
• Review materials, parts, and processes against technical and assurance requirements
• Produce and maintain Product Assurance plans and documentation
• Witness manufacturing and test activities, including at supplier facilities
• Maintain quality records and assurance data
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Support assurance inputs to bids and proposals
• Mentor junior PA staff and review peer work

• Strong commercial experience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, ideally in the space or aerospace sector
• Proven ability to lead assurance activities within project teams
• Experience working with high-reliability systems and complex technical products
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic, structured approach
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and clear technical communication (written and verbal)
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and schedules
• Worked with national space agencies or institutional customers
• QMS internal auditor qualification or third-party audit experience
• Knowledge/experience of ground segment Product Assurance
• Knowledge/experience of software Product Assurance

Negotiable for the right experience