Quality Assurance Engineer

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 Space 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.

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

We’re on the hunt for a Quality Assurance Engineer within our MDA-UK team at our Harwell office.

MDA UK: 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. We are now in search of Quality Assurance Engineers to join our Product Assurance team.

Our products need to be able to survive in space for up to 15 years with minimal input from the ground, hence quality must meet the highest standards. As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our products meet stringent quality and reliability requirements. You will be responsible for establishing and implementing quality assurance programmes throughout the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, customer and supply chain to maintain quality across the entire product lifecycle. The role may require national and international travels at a short notice.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and implement quality assurance programmes and control plans and verify compliance throughout the entire supply chain from design to delivery.

• Perform quality assurance activities as required throughout the product development lifecycle from systems requirements definition through to delivery.

• Coordinate Quality Management System activities in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements including developing procedures and quality records to support business operations

• Manage internal audit programmes ensuring findings are translated into operational improvements

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that products meet quality standards and that a strong quality culture is embedded in business processes

• Support supplier qualification and onboarding, quality performance reviews, and the reduction of quality risks within the supply chain

• Nonconformance and anomaly management from detection to closure both internally and across the supply chain.

• Establish and maintain quality metrics and operational KPIs that provide measurable insight into business performance.

• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned initiatives to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.

Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant engineering or related field.

• 3 - 5 years of experience in quality assurance in the space, electronics, automotive, aerospace or similar sectors.

• Experience supporting the design, manufacture, test, qualification and delivery of products

• Experience establishing and performing quality assurance activities during the product development lifecycle

• Experience in quality management system, supplier quality, audit processes, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proven experience with failure investigation using quality tools and methodologies.

• Experience operating within cross-functional environments where quality governance and operational delivery must operate together.

• Experience developing and employing quality metrics to meet on-quality, on-cost and on-time business objectives

• Experience driving continuous improvements to enhance product quality and operational efficiency

• Experience promoting a strong quality culture and best practices across an organization.

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of electronics and optical components and systems, materials and manufacturing and testing processes applied to consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace products

• Proven experience with industry standards such as ECSS, NASA, IPC, and JEDEC

• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle

• Strong knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools

• Knowledge in any of the following would be advantageous:

• Satellite payloads, robotics and optical subsystems

• Electronic component production and packaging, printed circuit boards

• Manufacturing processes - soldering, coating, adhesive bonding, harness fabrication methods

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail

• Self-starter and results-orientated individual who takes initiative.

• Leadership skills to drive quality initiatives and foster collaboration across teams

• Customer satisfaction focused

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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:

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; private healthcare, disability income protection, life insurance, pension plan; and an employee assistance program. We also have a Hybrid work model in place, for a better work/life balance.

Equal opportunity statement:

MDA is an equal opportunity employer prizing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity. If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify us.