Product Assurance Manager

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Product Assurance Manager open position at TAS in Gorgonzola

As a Product Assurance Manager for Electronic Equipment the of the Digital Products Line the main responsibility is to establish the PA&S requirements baseline for all elements of the project, in compliance with the Customer general Product Assurance and Safety policy; Produce and implement plans, define inputs, outputs, participants, responsibilities, interfaces, coordinate efforts of participants, and produce resulting consolidated inputs.

All in line with TAS QMS while referring to contractual requirements, specifications, development schedule and allocated budget during Product Lifecycle phases according to Equipment category.

Some of the specific tasks and activities developed in order to guarantee customers satisfaction on quality aspects are:

− SoW / Project Quality Assurance requirements assessment

− To issue Product Assurance, Product Qualification and Product Cleanliness and Contamination Plans.

− To monitor project & PA status & identify relevant PA issues, including NCR / SPR / Waivers / Deviations / Problems / Critical Items and systematically tracking all items. Produce periodic reports of monitoring activities performed (e.g. inspections, checks, reviews), including conclusions and recommendations.

− Produce meeting agendas, check that all inputs are available for the NRB or CCB, check that all needed participants are involved, produce NRB or CCB minutes of meeting, follow-up on actions identified, ensure proper nonconformance/ waiver/problem/critical item close-out.

− To monitor the manufacturing, integration and test activities with quality assurance audits, mandatory and key inspection points (MIP & KIP), test witnessing and configuration inspections; Produce report on activities performed with conclusion and recommendations.

− To participate in program reviews (EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR) and directing the necessary preventive or corrective actions; Produce monthly reports with assessment activities performed (e.g. documents reviewed, checklists used, spot check performed), contribution to design and safety reviews, and activities related to preventive/corrective action.

− Defining the formal acceptance requirements and conducting the Acceptance Reviews of all contractual deliverable items (PTR,TRB, QR, DRB...) − To guide and monitor the application and procurement of EEE parts, materials and processes and controlling implementation of applicable requirements; Produce reports on guidance provided, monitoring activities performed and status of compliance to applicable requirements (RFA).

− Contribute to Control boards for EEE (PCB), M&P (MPCB) and Radiation (RCB) with customer and Subcontractors

− Coordination of FMEA, Reliability, Safety Analysis − Monitor quality K.P.Is collecting, comparing, and analyzing performance data, and producing statistical reports and graphs (e.g. NCs and non-quality costs Root cause).

− Interface with the customer, sub-contractors and the various company entities involved in the design , construction integration and testing for quality aspects.

− Product certifications (CoC, End Item Data Package, REACH)

Experience or Certification for PCB inspection according to ECSS are highly desirable.

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!