Product Assurance Engineer (all genders)

The Role

As product assurance (PA) engineer, you are supporting projects and other activities aimed to realize successful QKD systems by ensuring that the materials, mechanical parts, processes, software, and electrical components used are fit for purpose over the entire life of a mission. You will be part of engineering teams to help fail-proofing our designs and align development activities with relevant requirements. Within the role, you will help guide the team through the challenges of procurement and MAIT phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement a tailored PA strategy for space technology maturation programs, ensuring alignment with ECSS standards and customer-specific requirements.
• Derive, tailor, and manage PA, MMPP, and EEE requirements, ensuring traceability to system-level objectives and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead PA activities across the product lifecycle from concept design to early testing, including the definition of quality gates and key assurance milestones and participation in validation & verification activities.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and non-conformance reviews to ensure quality risks are captured early and properly mitigated.
• Conduct audits, inspections, failure investigations, and reviews to ensure both internal and external quality requirements are met …