Product Assurance Engineer - IRIS2

Product Assurance Engineer - IRIS2

Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.

Activities

• Support to the definition, design, development and oversight of a telecommunications satellite constellation program in the areas of Product and Quality Assurance disciplines
• Monitor and control all the technical and management aspects of the Quality Assurance disciplines during spacecraft, subsystem, unit and sub-assembly design, manufacturing and test phases
• Oversee and control the work carried out by manufacturer to ensure the adequate implementation of IRIS2 product/quality assurance requirements throughout the program
• Provide programme office with a high level of spacecraft technical product assurance expertise for all activities associated with the design, development, manufacturing and tests of spacecrafts
• Monitor the PA activities during the spacecraft, platform and payload assembly, integration and test activities at the contractor facilities
• Participate in project design and test reviews at multiple levels (system, satellite and unit)
• Interact with the end-to-end system development team to ensure requirements traceability and associated verification plan
• Carry out the hardware & software acceptance reviews in coordination with the programme office
• Manage the non-conformance control system, assess technical residual risks associated to the non-conformances and waivers, and decide on their acceptability

Responsibilities

• Preparation and participation in unit, subsystem and system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
• Preparation and participation in Mandatory Inspection Points at unit, subsystem and satellite levels
• Preparation and participation in Parts, Materials and Processes Control Boards
• Preparation and participation in programme audits and launch campaign activities
• Preparation and participation in the In Orbit Test Campaign
• Preparation of weekly reports of activities
• Provide 24/7 on‑call support during satellite system and Payload/Platform testing

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
• 10+ years of experience in a similar position with hands‑on experience or exposure in satellite procurement, satellite equipment manufacturing or payload/platform in‑orbit operations in GEO and/or LEO
• Experience managing large EU and ESA projects
• Deep knowledge of space qualified parts, materials and processes for Payload and Platform equipment
• Deep knowledge of space product and quality assurance standards and equipment inspection techniques
• Experience with reliability engineering activities: reliability prediction analysis, FMECA, parts stress analysis, work case analysis, critical item control, availability and outage analysis
• Demonstrated skills in manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing oversight at unit, subsystem and satellite levels
• Strong knowledge of software development environments

Recommendable

• Highly collaborative individual, able to build relationships internally and externally across all levels and functions
• Capacity to deal with complex situations with assertiveness and calm judgment

Other Requirements

• Native to an EU member state and willing to undergo an EU secret clearance process
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; proficiency in any other European language is an asset

Location

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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