Senior Space QPA Manager — Hybrid (Harwell)

Open Cosmos Ltd; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Senior QPA Manager in Harwell, UK. This role involves shaping the quality assurance strategy, ensuring compliance with key standards, and driving quality across satellite missions. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and demonstrate a commitment to quality in high-reliability engineering environments. This is an on-site position with occasional remote work opportunities.

Benefits

Work at the cutting edge of space technology

Diverse and supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience working with supplier quality and configuration management.
• Understanding of space systems and subsystem integration.
• Knowledge of quality KPIs to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Drive quality assurance activities across satellite missions.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS, ISO9001, and AS9100 standards.

Skills

Deep knowledge of ECSS, ISO9001, and AS9100 standards

Hands-on expertise in non-conformance management

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Education

Engineering or technical background (aerospace, systems, or manufacturing)

Tools

Digital QMS/PLM tools

Job description

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Senior QPA Manager in Harwell, UK. This role involves shaping the quality assurance strategy, ensuring compliance with key standards, and driving quality across satellite missions. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and demonstrate a commitment to quality in high-reliability engineering environments. This is an on-site position with occasional remote work opportunities.