Product/quality Assurance Specialist

7 months ago

Didcot, United Kingdom MDA Full time

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we’ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we're leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We’re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and Geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission - bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you

MDA’s international footprint in the UK creates opportunities to work with some of the most exciting space industrial players in the country. Delivering all three business area capabilities in Geointelligence, Robotics & Space Operations, and Satellite Systems, our UK team provides support to our European-based customers while specializing in the development of advanced space sensors for exploration missions as well as space-based communication technology. As our presence grows overseas, so does our need for new ambitious team players to help us advance our place in the Universe and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide PA inputs to bids, proposals, contract documentation and customer negotiations
- Verify contractual requirements for quality and assurance, and develop product assurance plans as appropriate, including tracking and implementing changes
- Ensure that PA plans are adopted and adhered to throughout the entire project life (internally to projects and externally to suppliers & sub-contractors) and ensure compliance at all times
- Ensure acceptance procedures and manufacturing and testing gate reviews are planned and implemented to schedule
- Generate PA-specific project documentation which conforms with internal and/or customer CADM requirements
- Perform MIPs and KIPs
- Control the non-conformance process and provide PA guidance to engineers
- Enforce company policies and processes
- Promote best practices throughout the company
- Perform audits
- Facilitate lessons learned process & continuous improvement
- Contribute to, maintain and update the MDA Quality Management System

Key Attributes:

- 5+ years of relevant experience in a Product Assurance role
- Degree in a technical discipline (Essential)
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment (preferably spaceflight), including test facilities (Essential)
- Excellent organizational skills (Essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Essential)
- Experience of working to ECSS standards (Desirable)
- Experience with optical sensors, digital communications or Robotics (Desirable)

Core Competencies:

- Customer-focus and mission-focus
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s leadership in this next golden age.

**Comments/Special Considerations**:
We are required to conduct a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) screening in which we will check your:

- Right to work: To confirm that you are entitled to take up the position as well as check your nationality and immigration status
- Identity: Full ID check
- Criminal records: Basic Disclosure
- Employment history check: Confirmation of past three years of employment (minimum) history/activity

**Benefits statement**:
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