Contract Product Assurance Engineer Inspace propulsion Our client is a leading aerospace and defence organisation and a major supplier of chemical propulsion to spacecraft manufacturers. Their rocket engines and thrusters serve commercial, scientific and defence sectors and the organisation has supported NASA and National and European Space Agencies on a range of projects. As Product Assurance Engineer will play a crucial role in the provision of Product Assurance for my clients Space equipment. The role will be varied but principally you will be responsible for to identifying and achieving the optimal solutions for customers and suppliers to ensure the safe and pragmatic progress of programme activities. Key duties will include but not be limited to the following: * Conducting and participating in key milestone reviews: EQSR, MPCB, PCB, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, CST, DRB etc. * Generation and releasing of PA documentation in line with project quality requirements - establishing PA Processes in line with the company’s growth strategy. * Negotiating and managing the PA requirements for contracts, and the necessary flow downs to suppliers. * Ensuring material and parts are procured in accordance to the contractual requirements. * PA supplier management, including the verification and validation of the sub-contractor’s compliance to the programme PA requirements, * Chair customer-facing Major Non-conformance review boards at project level and support the project teams in effective, pragmatic and appropriate resolution of the issues. * Responsible for managing Non-Conformance Reports and Request for Deviations/Waivers both supplier-facing and customer-facing * Generate and review of End Item Data packs (EIDP), raising and handling of review item discrepancies (RIDs), participation at reviews and supporting the programme teams in determining an appropriate review outcome. * Support mandatory inspection points (MIPs) and Key Inspection Points (KIPs) for customer & supplier hardware as required. * Raise and manage project level RFDs. * Expedite processing approvals of supplier EEE parts and associated parts approval documents with the support of the engineering team. * Regular reporting (internal and external) of quality issues