Senior Product Assurance Manager

Location: Oxfordshire

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Assurance Manager to join a growing space technology organisation working on complex spacecraft and advanced mission programmes.

This role will play a key part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of spacecraft systems throughout the full development lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering teams, suppliers, and project stakeholders to manage assurance activities across hardware, software, manufacturing, testing, and integration.

As a senior member of the assurance team, you will take ownership of key product assurance activities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Product Assurance and Quality Assurance activities across spacecraft development projects.
Develop and implement assurance plans, processes, and documentation to support mission success.
Work with suppliers and subcontractors to assess quality approaches, conduct audits, and manage assurance activities.
Review materials, parts, manufacturing processes, and technical documentation against project requirements.
Support spacecraft integration, testing, inspections, and verification activities.
Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, and root cause investigations.
Maintain quality records and assurance data throughout project life cycles.
Support improvements to quality management processes and contribute to business development activities.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to junior members of the assurance team.
Experience Required

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Product Assurance and/or Quality Assurance, ideally within the space or aerospace sectors.
Strong understanding of product assurance principles, reliability, and quality management within complex engineering environments.
Experience leading assurance activities across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Ability to influence engineering decisions and manage technical risk effectively.
Strong problem-solving skills, with experience applying root cause analysis techniques such as 5 Why, Ishikawa, fault tree analysis, or 8D.
Experience supporting customer or certification audits.
Experience performing formal inspections and reviewing technical compliance.
Ability to support testing campaigns and subsystem development activities.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities, schedules, and changing requirements.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly.

Desirable Experience

QMS internal auditing experience or experience acting as a third-party reviewer.

Experience with spacecraft ground segment assurance.

Experience with software product assurance.
Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Optional 9-day fortnight working pattern.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
Life insurance and long-term sick pay.
Private healthcare.
Relocation support available.
Modern office and specialist engineering facilities.
Regular social and team events.
Opportunity to work with talented teams delivering innovative space technology.

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