Product Assurance Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins., Working with us will enable you to develop and gain experience in the ideas that are behind some of the most advanced technologies in the world. You will also get a chance to work alongside highly experienced engineers, technicians and scientists. Teledyne e2v has been trusted to design and deliver CCD and CMOS imaging sensors and sub-systems for over 150 space missions by the world's largest space agencies, including NASA, ESA, JAXA, CSA and recently for the Russian-led World Space Observatory. We offer space imaging supply chain management, including space qualified imaging sensors, arrays and sub-systems for space science, earth observation and astronomy; helping solve the mysteries of the Universe and understanding climate change on Earth. We have an opportunity for a Product Assurance Engineer to join our existing Product Assurance Team reporting to the Product Assurance Manager. Position Summary and Responsibilities: The Product Assurance Engineer is required to provide support to the Business Unit, supplying high quality custom image sensors, Front End electronics and Optical Systems to external customers such as NASA & ESA prime contractors. Customer-focussed, the Product Assurance Engineer's role is to ensure that customer expectations are met or exceeded through effective project planning (bid & execution) and control, and in the event of escapes, to ensure that appropriate root cause investigation takes place and that corrective and preventive action is planned, tested and implemented. Working with the project teams and the customer, the PA Engineer will be instrumental in ensuring the design and manufacturing risk (in terms of quality) is identified, evaluated and mitigated through the demonstration of existing heritage and/or new design and manufacturing process validation. In addition, prompt identification and prioritisation of non-conformance, ensuring non-conformance is managed with clearly defined containment, identification of root cause and effective implementation of corrective action at project and management systems level will play a key part in the role. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establish and advise the product assurance and compliance to requirement aspects of new projects, products and plans
• Underpin the design, test and manufacturing readiness reviews within the project lifecycle
• Reinforce the assembly, verification, validation and test phases of the project
• Flow down quality requirements to the customer and supply chain
• Facilitate customer mandated reviews
• Support a programme of risk based internal and external audits
• Adopt the administration of co-authorise and close out permits, concessions and NRBs.
  
  To succeed in this role you must have…
• Experience within a Product/Quality Assurance role, preferably within space, aerospace or defence industries
• A background in design and production for electro-mechanical parts and systems (with assemblies, electronics and software experience as an advantage)
• Knowledge of high-reliability parts and materials
• Attention to detail
• Ability to think "outside of the box"
• A flexible and adaptable approach
• A structured approach to problem solving
• Ability to lead problem solving teams
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office
• Personal values in line with ours:- Agility, Integrity, Excellence throughout and Customers first.
Desired Qualifications Degree preferred however as a minimum HNC/HND in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering. The above role profile is not meant to be an exhaustive list and duties within areas of responsibilities will be expected to change to meet the changing needs of our business. Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne e2v is a global leader in specialised components and subsystems for innovative solutions in medical, science, aerospace, defence and industrial applications. Our products are everywhere, hospitals, planes, ships and even outer space, but you will only see them if you know where to look.