SENIOR PRODUCT ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Salary: Band F (S1) £65,287 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’s 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 work on the kind of projects that made you want to work in STEM. The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) is the UK’s national centre for leading-edge astronomical instrumentation and systems. We design and build instrumentation for world-leading astronomy facilities in space and on the ground. Here you will work alongside world-leading scientists, engineers and technologists to develop and build leading-edge scientific instruments.
We are currently seeking a Senior Product Assurance Specialist (Manager) to join the Quality Assurance function at UK ATC. The role will support the development and delivery of a key optical subsystem for the world’s first space based gravitational wave observatory. Specifically, you will be the lead Product Assurance Specialist for this equipment.

• Providing PA/QA expertise throughout the product design and development phase, including safety and reliability engineering and analysis in addition to core Quality Assurance Management.
• Contributing to system requirements specification and verification, to ensure adherence of the designed and built product to all relevant quality standards.
• Maintaining the Product Assurance Plan and managing its application.
• Providing PA/QA review and approval in project gate reviews to ensure design integrity and compliance to quality standards and defined product assurance requirements.
• Interfacing with consortium partners, suppliers and the customer on all Product Assurance matters including providing appropriate support and auditing.
• Ensuring robust product data management (PDM).
• Managing the Quality Notification / Non-Conformance process for the equipment.
• Review and approval of the system failure, hazard, and reliability analysis, and associated compliance evidence.