At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure quality standards for space flight hardware and documentation in a collaborative team.
- Company: Join the Science and Technology Facilities Council, a leader in research and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days holiday, flexible hours, and a competitive pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for learning and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on groundbreaking projects that change the world.
- Qualifications: STEM degree or equivalent experience in quality management and engineering standards.
The predicted salary is between 46444 - 46444 £ per year.
Salary: Band D (S1) 46,444 per annum
Hours: Full-Time (We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants)
Contract Type: Open-Ended
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh.
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers, technicians, and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it is sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society. Come and discover how much you can achieve when you are surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn, and empowered to explore your curiosity.
About the Role
We have a friendly and flexible work environment, on a beautiful site combining the historic Royal Observatory Edinburgh architecture with a high-tech engineering facility including modern laboratories and cleanrooms. We are currently seeking a Quality Engineer (QA) to support the development and delivery of a key subsystem for the world’s first space based gravitational wave observatory. Core to the role is ensuring that the project deliverable items, which include space flight hardware and associated documentation, conform to the agreed quality standards. There will also be scope to engage with other projects at the UKATC.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement quality control processes and procedures, with particular focus on Assembly, Integration and Test of flight hardware.
- Conduct thorough quality inspections on both incoming and outgoing hardware.
- Ensure adherence of built products to processes and applicable standards including European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS) requirements.
- Document creation and formatting, proper archive usage including accurate Metadata entry, application of the Configuration Management process.
- Change Request processes, Configuration Item Data List (CIDL) management, Review document submissions, drawing management.
- Non-conformance management.
- Ensure process adherence in line with in-house and project quality standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support process improvements.
Shortlisting Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a STEM subject, or a strong record of equivalent professional development.
- An understanding of manufacturing drawings, specifications, and instructions, with a working knowledge of engineering standards (ideally ECSS or ISO).
- Knowledge and experience of quality management, quality control methods and tools, gained within a formal quality management system meeting the requirements of ECSS, ISO or industry equivalent.
- Knowledge and experience of configuration management and/or change management within a structured engineering system.
- Good people skills including organising own work and overseeing the work of others.
- Experience of creating technical work and reviewing the work produced by other people to defined requirements and/or the review of Project or Product conformance documentation.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication in English.
Employee Benefits
We are offering an open-ended contract with a whole host of benefits including:
- 30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days)
- Flexible working hours
- An excellent average salary pension scheme
- Employee shopping/travel discounts
- Learning and development opportunities
How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered.
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