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Product Assurance Engineer

  • Stevenage (Hertfordshire)
  • Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering

Job description

Product Assurance Engineer

Airbus Defence and Space Stevenage

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) is looking for an Equipment's Product Assurance Engineer (EPAE) to work primarily on Space Equipment for European Space Agency missions / Telecommunications Satellites.

You will be tasked with the responsibility for the implementation of the Project Quality Assurance requirements to ensure that the delivered Equipment is compliant with the Customers Contractual Requirements.

As EPAE is a `key' designated core team project role with excellent exposure to a variety of activities within the Space Industry you will be the main interface with Customers on all quality issues at Equipment level and must be able to ensure that the Project team quality functions are kept fully aware of any issues.

You will liaise with the Customer representatives and Airbus Subcontractors, providing opportunities to grow their network and experience within the Space Industry and you will also have the authority to resolve all matters pertaining to quality including the right to suspend any activities that appear to jeopardise the quality of the program until a satisfactory resolution has been achieved

As a successful Product Assurance Engineer you should be able to work autonomously within the Project team but where necessary have the right to refer any matter to the Head of Equipment's (Quality) for resolution.

Desired profile

Tasks & accountabilities

The prime duties that the EPAE and their team are responsible for include:

·  Ensure that Project PA Requirements are adhered to internally and externally
·  Ensure that procurement product assurance requirements are fully implemented and conduct audits when necessary
·  Participation in all significant Program, Engineering and Management meetings
·  Review and approve drawings and procedures and their subsequent amendments
·  Undertake the preparation of quality and risk mitigation plans
·  Problem solving in the frame of NRBs to resolve non-conformances
·  Ensure that adequate work instructions and records are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
·  Oversee the necessary inspections and quality checks of the equipment
·  Review of Test Plans and Procedures.

General Duties throughout the Life Cycle of the Product

·  Work in a team environment providing valued inputs, calling upon any specialist knowledge as appropriate.
·  Proactively seek to implement lessons learned
·  Negotiate with external Customers on quality issues
·  Review Company Standards and proposing changes where necessary
·  Chair Non Conformance Review Boards [NRB] to resolve issues efficiently
·  Produce and report NCR statistics to allow Project level decisions for prevention
·  Perform other duties as requested by the Equipment's head of quality

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Required skills

·  Knowledge of Product Assurance requirements for either Space application or within an intricate design/manufacturing (microelectronics environment)
·  HNC / Degree in appropriate technical subject
·  Experience in RF and/or Digital Electronic equipment design/manufacture support
·  Knowledge of Company Quality Systems
·  Good Communication and facilitation skills
·  High competency in problem solving and teamwork
·  A passion for and knowledge of the space industry

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