Octagon Group
Product Assurance Engineer

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We are recruiting for a Product Assurance Engineer to join a rapidly growing engineering business working on advanced RF and microwave technology for satellite communications, space and defence applications.
This is a key role within the business, responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of space payload products throughout the full product lifecycle.
The role will involve:
- Leading Product Assurance activities across space and payload programmes
- Ensuring compliance with ECSS, ESA, and NASA requirements
- Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, test, and supply chain teams
- Supporting the selection and qualification of space-grade components and materials
- Reviewing quality plans, manufacturing documentation, and non-conformances
- Leading root cause investigations, corrective actions, and NRBs
- Supporting design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, and programme gates
- Managing configuration control, traceability, and quality documentation
- Supporting supplier quality and audit activities
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Looking for experience in:
- Product Assurance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality, or Reliability Engineering
- Complex electronics, RF, aerospace, defence, or space products
- Quality management systems, non-conformance, and root cause analysis
- PCB manufacturing and aerospace soldering standards
- ECSS, ESA, or NASA standards
- AS9100 / ISO 9001 would be highly advantageous
- FMEA, risk management, qualification, or acceptance testing would also be beneficial


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Please note: Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the successful candidate will need to satisfy UK Security Clearance requirements.
If you're currently working in Product Assurance, Quality, or Reliability and have experience within space, aerospace, defence, RF, or complex electronics, I'd be keen to speak with you.
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