Product Assurance Manager 

We are mission critical 

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first startup to combine agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Around 1600 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, USA and Finland) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leader in selected satellite products and for constellations in the New Space sector. Beyond Gravity also uses its space knowledge for applications outside of space technology: The high-precision products have already been used in the semiconductor industry for more than 20 years.

Job Responsibilities:
•    Establish the Product Assurance project requirements and relevant documentation (ie. PA and Safety Plan, Cleanliness and Contamination Control Plan, FOD Plan)
•    Act as main project interface to the customer and the subcontractors for Safety and Quality 
•    Surveillance of project subcontractors with respect to Safety and Quality related matters
•    Participation in Design and Validation phases and related project milestone meetings
•    Support projects teams in terms of RAMS (ie. FMECA, Hazard Analysis, Reliability Analysis and Critical Items List) and PMP activities (ie. DML, DMPL, DPL and DCL)
•    Chair of Manufacturing reviews and Quality gates, including Qualification and Acceptance Tests and Final Acceptance (ie. MRR, TRR, PTR, DRB, HAR)
•    Define hardware key inspections based on critical items, as well as incoming and outgoing inspections
•    Manage the NC process and ensuring proper RCA, CAPA and close-out:
      o    Processing of documentation (e.g. NCR) by using the SAP system
      o    Moderator of NRBs for disposition of NCs
      o    Lead failure investigations including related documentation and presentations (ie. Ishikawa, Fault Tree, A3, 8D)
•    Managing approval processes for components deviating from applicable standards and/or customer requirements (RFA, RFD and RFW)
•    Review and approve project documentation including documentation from suppliers
•    Lead/participate to internal and external Audits in agreement with LQ Manager
•    Prepare and sign the Certificate of Compliance (CoC)  
•    Attend the project Progress Meeting and Configuration Control Boards (CCB)
•    Understand Software PA discipline (if applicable)
•    Alert discipline: assessment of the failures vs. potential alerts to upper-level customer, ensure the assessment of incoming alerts, distribute applicable alerts to impacted lower tiers, maintain alert status.
•    Lead efforts to develop, communicate and implement S&MA vision, strategy, goals and metrics that drive business objectives for cost, safety, quality, customer satisfaction, enhanced process control, error proofing and continuous improvement.  
•    Key element of the position will be to define, based on customer requirement sets, the documentation for products

Requirements:

•    Bachelor or MSc degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or in a similar relevant discipline
•    Minimum 10 yrs experience of increasing responsibility aerospace design, manufacturing, or quality functions; program management experience may also apply if supplemented by one of the other stated areas of responsibility
•    Working experience in Space / Aeronautic Industry and similar (experience on NASA, USSF, ESA project is a plus)
•    Configuration Management knowledge
•    Knowledge of standards such as ISA9001, AS/EN9100, ECSS, NASA and MIL
•    Ability to quickly understand and analyse technical products/systems and their function
•    Good communication and negotiation skills
•    Very good communication skills 
•    Ability to work independently, as well as effectively in a team
•    Excellent critical thinking, analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills
•    High level of enthusiasm and a passion for quality and continuous improvements
•    Brave and communicative person who is used to ask the tough 
•    5% to 10% ability to travel nationally and internationally as required
•    Business Acumen & Comfort Around Higher Management
•    Customer Focus
•    Timely Decision Making & Decision Quality
•    Written and Verbal Communication
•    Developing & Managing Teams
•    Managing Through Sys

Beyond Gravity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

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