Product Assurance (PA) / Quality Assurance (QA) Manager
Space Forge
Space Forge is a fast growing advanced materials company. Our goal is to exploit the extreme temperature, microgravity and ultra-high vacuum conditions available in low earth orbit (LEO) to manufacture materials that cannot readily be grown terrestrially. Returning these materials to earth, we aim to revolutionise the semiconductor market and to make space work for humanity. To achieve this we have developed a range of technologies including the world’s first returnable and reusable satellite platform, the ForgeStar®.
We are looking to hire a Product Assurance (PA) / Quality Assurance (QA) Manager to join our team.
What will you do?
- Ensuring compliance with company and applicable standards, procedures, and customer requirements
- Participate in Design reviews as a key stakeholder in the approval.
- Participate in Testing campaigns and key review points.
- Define and perform inspections on internal and external products during development to ensure the correct standards are being applied.
- Maintaining and driving the Non-Conformance System and reporting to the customer where required.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Establish and maintain PA/QA requirements for our Space and Materials developments and projects
- Define and implement PA and QA plans for the complete lifecycle of our programmes
- Preparing Safety Data packages for upcoming launches
- Working with suppliers to resolve issues and ensure requirements are met.
- Visiting suppliers to support audit and quality inspections
- Working with internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
- Develop the PA/QA and safety function with support from the executive team
- Supporting regulatory and licensing compliance - working closely with the licensing team
The range of skills we are looking for:
Technical skills:
- Ability to analyse problems in detail and drive towards the root cause.
- Knowledge of applicable PA and safety requirements related to the space domain (e.g. ECSS, range safety)
- Experience in spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Testing process is desirable.
- Experience in the spacecraft design process, including materials and parts quality is desirable.
- Supplier management and customer interface experience.
- Knowledge of FMEA, and Hazard analyses is desirable.
- Knowledge of flight software PA/QA processes is desirable.
Soft skills:
- At least 5 years of equivalent PA/QA management experience
- Process improvement goal driven - aiming to improve the quality levels at Space Forge throughout and participate in lessons learned with a view to continuous improvement.
- Enforcing standards and adherence to process/quality where required and advising the Executive team of any deviations or issues.
- Good communication skills to justify/explain issues to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
If you have any of these skills please ensure they are obvious on your CV and you should highlight them in your application answers.
Why Space Forge?
We believe in a future where our most polluting industries are moved off the planet, built for sustainability, and returned back to Earth for the benefit of all. Space is the next step for our manufacturing needs.
At Space Forge, we believe in creating the best possible workplace that suits every single person that joins us.
- Flexitime hours – 40 hours to be worked across Monday-Friday as fits both your needs and the needs of the role
- Hybrid remote working possible with nominally 1-2 days per week onsite to support inspections and reviews, and travel to suppliers premises or test sites.
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Pension scheme at 4% matched
- Charity or cause you’re passionate about? Up to 5 volunteering days a year to support the things closest to you and make an impact
- Super cool office and factory - the coffee is on us (and it’s certified carbon neutral too, our snazzy machine does anything from the humble americano to a superb flat white)
- Pizza pay day - okay, it’s not always pizza, but if you’re at the office on pay day, lunch is on us
- Your mental health is important! You’ll have access to Spill and Health Assured - all-in-one mental health support platforms offering completely anonymous therapy sessions to our whole team
- Working with a passionate, friendly and highly motivated team
- Maternity / Paternity benefits beyond statutory
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and that starts with hiring diversely. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Space Forge.
If there are any reasonable adjustments that would help improve your experience with Space Forge, please do let us know when you apply.
