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Principal Product Assurance Engineer
2013-01-16 19:39:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Astrium brings space to you. Number 1 in Europe and number 3 worldwide, Astrium employs over 17,000 men and women mainly based in five European countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Our technical excellence and extensive prime contractorship experience extend across all sectors of the space business launch vehicles, manned space activities, satellite systems and related services. A vacancy has arisen for a Principal Product Assurance Engineer with Astrium in Stevenage. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the relevant quality assurance controls of a project including hardware, software and services are in accordance with the contractual requirements and those compatible with Astriums Quality Management System. The key responsibilities of the role are as follows Ensure an adequate, effective and efficient implementation of Product Assurance activities is achieved through successful integration with all management and engineering activities. Tasks include Generate and implement a project Product Assurance Safety Plan Assure the qualification and verification programme is defined and completed Ensuring that all the subcontractor PA requirements, based on the knowledge of the products and the Customers requirements, are defined and implemented Identifying and coordinating resources and trained personnel assigned to the various supplier PA activities Convening regular progress meetings with PA disciplines and reporting Coordinate and provide PA inputs for project design reviews Ensure that all Parts, Materials and Processes are approved for flight Undertake Inspections and audits as required MIPs, KIPs, etc. Control the management of nonconformances and associated tools Convene and chair Nonconformance Review Boards attend Configuration Control Boards, Test Reviews, as applicable Participate and support in risk assessment and mitigation plans Manage the process for requests for waiverdeviation from suppliers to customer Review and action the alert and warning notes systematically, ensuring their flow down and implementation by subcontractors and maintaining records Manage the project audit schedule and associated audit reportsactions, including inspections including supplier audits Ensure the Equipment Qualification Status List is maintained for all equipments Ensure compliance to product liability legislation Review and approve the Certificate of Conformity CofC. The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience Degree or HNDHNC or specialist knowledge in relevant disciplines Experience of space programmes and ECSS standards is desirable Product AssuranceQuality Assurance experience on complexextensive electronics based systems EN9100ISO 9001auditing experience, supplier evaluation and monitoring Experience as a PA Engineer or other relevant experience Space, avionics or space environment experience Good team worker with strong interpersonal and persuasive skills Expert user and promoter of quality tools and methods, particularly risk management Desirable Experience of people management TO APPLY click here
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