Principal Product Assurance Manager

Job Title:

Principal Product Assurance Manager
Company:
Holt Executive

Location:

Oxfordshire
Salary/Rate: £70,000 – £85,000/annum Hyrbid & flexible working, 9/75 work pattern, private healthcare, & more!

A fantastic opportunity has opened for an experienced Product Assurance Manager to take a leading role across one or more flagship space missions. This position offers the chance to contribute to both flight hardware and software, as well as ground systems, within a cutting‑edge In‑Orbit Service, Assembly, and Manufacturing programme.

This role is available at
Senior or
Principal level depending on experience.

• Lead Product and Quality Assurance activities within project teams
• Coordinate with customer PA/QA representatives when required
• Support supplier and subcontractor assurance activities, including audits and process assessments
• Review materials, parts, and processes against PA and technical requirements
• Produce assurance documentation and lead implementation of project assurance plans
• Witness manufacturing and testing activities, including work conducted at third‑party facilities
• Maintain quality control records and related data
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the organisation’s Quality Management System
• Support proposal preparation with assurance inputs
• Review work produced by other PA Managers and provide constructive feedback
• Mentor junior team members and delegate tasks as Project PA Lead
• Ensure project work progresses efficiently and in line with programme requirements

• 5+ years in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, ideally within the space or aerospace sectors
• Ability to lead functional groups and ensure compliance with assurance requirements
• Strong technical understanding of high‑reliability systems
• Logical, practical approach to problem‑solving
• Comfortable working independently as well as within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent organisational and schedule management abilities
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and project changes
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in communicating across teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in technical English

• Experience working with national space agencies
• QMS Internal Auditor certification or third‑party reviewer experience
• Experience in ground segment product assurance
• Experience in software product assurance

• Work alongside a highly skilled, diverse, and international team developing innovative space technologies
• Flexible working around core hours
• Optional 9/75 working pattern
• Hybrid working options (role‑dependent)
• 25 days’ holiday (rising annually to a max of 28) + 8 bank holidays
• Life insurance and long‑term sick pay
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
• Relocation allowance
• Visasponsorshipconsidered
• Modern office and cleanroom facilities
• Regular team and social events

Interested and qualified candidates should:  to apply online for this job.