Product Assurance Specialist, Kepler

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 4+ years of experience in quality assurance, product assurance, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or a related technical environment
• Understanding of quality management principles and process-based quality systems
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow activities through to completion

Desirable

• We are seeking a motivated Product Assurance Specialist to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) activities across our satellite programs
• This role is ideal for a mid-career professional looking to build expertise in safety, reliability, quality, design assurance and mission assurance in the space industry while taking ownership of key process development and continuous improvement initiatives
• The successful candidate will work closely with S&MA, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams to ensure products meet customer, program, and mission requirements throughout the program lifecycle
• The role represents an independent technical authority throughout the development cycle and combines hands-on product assurance activities with process development and continuous improvement responsibilities
• Lead product assurance activities throughout satellite design, development, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery
• Review design, manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation for compliance with established requirements and procedures
• Participate in inspections, audits, reviews, and acceptance activities
• Lead non-conformance and deviation/waiver reporting and resolution, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions
• Participate in risk identification, triage, and mitigation activities related to product quality and mission success
• Guide configuration management and traceability activities for hardware and documentation
• Monitor quality metrics and assist in generating program quality reports and dashboards
• Develop, document, maintain, and improve product assurance processes, procedures, work instructions, and templates
• Act as the process owner for assigned product and quality assurance workflows, ensuring documentation remains current and effective
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Lead small-scale process improvement projects from definition through implementation and verification
• Coordinate stakeholder reviews and approvals of process documentation
• Ensure quality management system requirements are effectively integrated into day-to-day operations
• Support supplier quality activities, including documentation reviews, nonconformance management, and issue resolution
• Assist in tracking supplier non-conformances and corrective actions
• Participate in manufacturing readiness and production quality reviews
• Support incoming inspection and hardware acceptance activities as required
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure product assurance, reliability, and quality requirements are incorporated into designs, processes, and operations
• Support project teams during design reviews, test readiness reviews, and milestone reviews
• Provide guidance on product assurance, configuration management, and risk management procedures and best practices to internal stakeholders
• Foster a culture of safety, assurance, reliability, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement