At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality and safety of space systems while contributing to exciting missions.
- Company: Join Spire, a leader in aerospace innovation with a diverse and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with top professionals and participate in cutting-edge projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the space industry and deepen your expertise in Product Assurance.
- Qualifications: Experience in aerospace or high-reliability environments; strong communication and teamwork skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 55000 £ per year.
As a Product Assurance Engineer at Spire, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of our space systems as we expand our fleet and take on new missions.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in aerospace, space, or other high‑reliability environments who is looking to deepen their expertise and contribute directly to mission success.
- What You’ll Do
- Implement Product Assurance processes across assigned projects or subsystems.
- Contribute to the definition and flow‑down of PA requirements based on customer and project specifications.
- Support compliance verification activities and document or justify deviations as required.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of Project PA Plans and ensure they are followed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Participate in reviews, audits, and technical meetings, providing PA input as needed.
- Manage non‑conformities internally and with suppliers, ensuring proper documentation and visibility.
- Prepare, review, and maintain project quality documentation.
- Support reliability, dependability, and safety analysis activities under guidance from senior PA staff.
- Contribute to supplier quality oversight, including documentation reviews and participation in supplier meetings.
- Assist with hardware qualification, component selection, and technology validation activities.
- Support risk management processes and contribute to mitigation planning.
- Capture and promote lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
- Main Interfaces
- Spire Program Manager and PMO team
- Spire Program Delivery and Engineering teams
- Customer PA representatives (with support from senior PA staff)
- Supplier and partner QA representatives
- Key Skills
- Experience in the space, aerospace, or other high‑reliability engineering domain.
- Understanding of Product Assurance or Quality Assurance principles.
- Familiarity with standards used in high‑reliability environments (e. g., ECSS, NASA, DO‑254/178, ISO).
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- Detail‑oriented mindset with a structured approach to documentation and compliance.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of ECSS standards (or willingness to learn).
- Experience with non‑conformity management tools or quality systems.
- Exposure to reliability, safety, or dependability analysis.
- Proactive, curious, and eager to develop within the Product Assurance discipline.
Spire operates a hybrid work model; this position requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to US export‑controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role.
If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—they are not prerequisites for applying.
Spire is a diverse and inclusive organization.
We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.
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Product Assurance Engineer employer: Spire Global
At Spire, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets collaboration. As a Product Assurance Engineer, you will not only contribute to groundbreaking space missions but also benefit from our commitment to employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion. With a hybrid work model and a focus on high-reliability engineering, Spire provides the perfect platform for professionals eager to make a meaningful impact in the aerospace industry.
