Product Assurance Manager

Are you ready to take your career to new heights At D-Orbit were pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011 our company has been at the forefront of helping businesses unlock the full potential of the final frontierprofitably and sustainably.

As a member of our team youll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. So if you are passionate about space and ready to take your ambition to new heights join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of whats possible!

Operating in the Technology Business Unit and reporting to the Head of Products Assurance the Product Assurance Manager (PAM) is part of the growing Quality and Product Assurance group. With responsibility for the product assurance and safety for D-Orbits platforms you will drive the quality of the assigned business line and related projects and services.

During the entire product lifecycle the PAM will be responsible for the development implementation and maintenance of product assurance practices and related disciplines (EEE RAD M&P SW QA RAMS SQA).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Product Assurance Management and related disciplines through project lifecycle participating to day-by-day activities.
• Actively contributing to reviews preparing required documentation and reviewing team documentation.
• Manage as chairman non-conformances (NCR).
• Perform tailoring and statement of compliance on externally provided project requirements (ECSS)
• Ensure compliance of products and services to internal and external standards and requirements.
• Work in synergy with Engineering team providing PA&S guidance.
• Monitor and manage suppliers quality in cooperation with SQA to ensure compliance with applicable requirements; this includes auditing activities.
• Support the implementation of standards and best practices in the product industrialization field.
• Support the implementation of the configuration management system on D-Orbit projects.

Experience Required:

• Previous experience in institutional or commercial space
• Previous experience in aviation
• Experience in leading PA&S topics within complex products
• Experience working with product industrialization environment.
• Experience with Space Quality Standards (and Space Standards in general) their implementation and of the space industry in general is considered a plus (EN9100 ECSS) or willingness to learn ECSS standards.
• Experience working with institutional customers
• Experience working with electronics PCBA design and manufacturing.
• Experience working with requirements management tool.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in managing complex electro-mechanical products assurance activities in multiple complex projects

Required skills:

• Excellent organizational and planning abilities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Analytical mindset with proactive attitude and flexible by nature. The role requires a strong attitude to compromise look for solutions where not immediately available
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities with resilience to stress
• Knowledge of any topics within configuration management quality auditing or certification is considered a plus.

Education:

Bachelor or higher engineering degree in any relevant engineering area.

Language/IT:

• Full professional proficiency in the English language
• MS Office proficient
• Deep knowledge of AI tools

We offer a base salary range of gross per year for this role depending on experience and location plus a performance-based variable component. Final offer may vary based on overall fit and internal equity.

Additional benefits:

• Meal vouchers
• Wellhub platform offering a wide range of fitness wellness and wellbeing services
• Serenis platform including unlimited individual psychotherapy nutrition and coaching sessions.

Hiring Process:

Heres how our hiring process workssimple and straightforward:

• Application review: We go through all applications but well only reach out to candidates who closely match what were looking for.
  If you dont hear from us it means were not moving forward with your application at this time but we may consider you profile for more aligned opening in the future!
• First chat: Selected candidates will have an initial meeting with the people team so we can get to know each other and talk through mutual expectations motivation for change and goals.
• Technical interviews: Next youll have one or two technical interviews focused on your skills and how you approach challenges relevant to the role.
• Offer: If all goes well well send you an offer! Sometimes this stage can take a bit of time as we like to carefully consider each candidate and make sure the fit with the team is just right.

We do our best to get back to everyone we interview but sometimes things take longer than wed like and updates might be a bit slow. If youve got any questions just reach out to us!

Were excited to get to know you and see if you might be the next person to help us shaping the future of space!

Extra-UE applicants:

This is NOT a full remote job so you need VISA to work in Italy.
At this time we can only consider applicants who already have the legal right to work in the country where the role is advertised.

Some activities must be carried out in our facilities many others are location-independent and they can be performed effectively even remotely. This is why we dont measure the performance of people by how many hours they spend at the office: we only measure the outcome.

At D-Orbit diversity and inclusivity are not just values they are integral to our mission and the way we operate. We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected valued and celebrated for their unique backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do but it also leads to better decision making innovation and overall success. We actively strive to build a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and where all voices are heard and valued. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe supported and empowered to share their ideas and where everyone is given equal opportunities to grow and excel. We believe that our differences make us stronger and we will continue to work diligently to create an inclusive culture at D-Orbit that reflects this belief.

Employment Type : Employee
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Yearly Salary Salary: 40000 - 55000