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Senior Product Assurance Engineer, Spacecraft Programmes
2016-07-08 16:06:26| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Product Assurance Engineer, Spacecraft Programmes Ref SES0853 Region Europe Location Germany Bremen Company SES Category Space Engineering Position Staff Published 20160708 Context Considering the SES, ESA and OHB agreement to develop the AllElectric Propulsion Satellite ELECTRA, SES is searching for a Resident Product Assurance Engineer to support the ELECTRA procurement activities. The Product Assurance Engineer will be part of the SES Resident Field Office located at the OHB facility in Bremen, Germany. The SES Field Offices are established at the manufacturer facilities to oversee all programme activities until the satellite is launched to ensure on quality, on cost and on schedule satellites that meet SES Customers needs. The Product Assurance Engineer is responsible for the quality standard of parts, materials and processes applied into the construction of the ELECTRA satellite. The Product Assurance Engineer shall ensure the contractual Product Assurance Plan is effectively and timely implemented for the ELECTRA programme, meeting contractual performance requirements, and maintaining SES reputation for technical excellence and delivery. The ELECTRA programme has two major phases and each phase will last approximately 36 months. Responsibilities Provide day to day product assurance engineering support to the SES Programme Manager for the ELECTRA programme Ensure ELECTRA programme meets quality standards requirements at all levels Ensure contractual requirements are met at parts. equipment, subsystem and system level requirements Support unit, subsystem and system technical reviews, test activities and data reviews Provide rigorous oversight and enforcement of contract PA requirements, identify shortfalls and corrective actions Perform Mandatory Inspection Points at subcontractors and contractor facilities as necessary for the ELECTRA programme Provide summary of weekly activities and technical status including recommended actions to functional manager Support the anomaly investigations, resolution and closure at all levels Provide PA support during the ELECTRA single line flow As member of the ELECTRA project team, interface OHB, OHB subcontractors, OHB suppliers as well as ESA for PAQA related matters Experience Qualifications Engineering Degree with at least five years of experience in Product Assurance satellite engineering assignment, and satellite procurement field Have a thorough understanding of the satellite manufacturing quality control and product assurance, processes and procedures, spacecraft handling, inspection, integration and test Experienced with the ESA ECSS standards Ability to work on day to day issues with manufacturer and programme team Strong communication skills Initiative, good communication and negotiation skills, teamspirit Travel as required Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer This position reports to Manager, Spacecraft Programmes Electra Apply for this Job online
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