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Product Assurance Specialist (Contingent)
Kepler Communications Inc.
Toronto, CAN
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Mid
1 weeks ago
Product AssuranceQuality AssuranceRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsConfiguration ManagementAS9100
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About the Role
Kepler Communications seeks a Product Assurance Specialist to support Safety & Mission Assurance activities across satellite programs. You will lead product assurance activities, develop processes, and support supplier quality.
Key Skills for This Role
Product AssuranceQuality AssuranceRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsConfiguration ManagementAS9100
Responsibilities
- Lead product assurance activities throughout satellite design, development, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery
- Review design, manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation for compliance with established requirements and procedures
- Participate in inspections, audits, reviews, and acceptance activities
- Lead non conformance and deviation/waiver reporting and resolution, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions
- Participate in risk identification, triage, and mitigation activities related to product quality and mission success
- Guide configuration management and traceability activities for hardware and documentation
- Monitor quality metrics and assist in generating program quality reports and dashboards
- Develop, document, maintain, and improve product assurance processes, procedures, work instructions, and templates
- Act as the process owner for assigned product and quality assurance workflows
- Support supplier quality activities, including documentation reviews, nonconformance management, and issue resolution
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 4+ years of experience in quality assurance, product assurance, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or related technical environment
- Understanding of quality management principles and process based quality systems
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow activities through to completion
Full Job Posting
About Kepler
- At Kepler Communications, we're not just imagining the future of on demand space connectivity we're leading it!
- Our mission is to provide real time Internet access for space based assets.
- With 33 satellites launched to date, Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead product assurance activities throughout satellite design, development, assembly, integration, testing, and delivery.
- Review design, manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation for compliance.
- Participate in inspections, audits, reviews, and acceptance activities.
- Lead non conformance and deviation/waiver reporting and resolution.
- Participate in risk identification, triage, and mitigation activities.
- Guide configuration management and traceability activities.
- Monitor quality metrics and assist in generating program quality reports and dashboards.
- Develop, document, maintain, and improve product assurance processes.
- Act as the process owner for assigned product and quality assurance workflows.
- Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Lead small scale process improvement projects.
- Coordinate stakeholder reviews and approvals of process documentation.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in quality assurance, product assurance, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or a related technical environment.
- Understanding of quality management principles and process based quality systems.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow activities through to completion.
Bonus Points
- Experience in aerospace, satellite systems, spaceflight systems, electronics manufacturing, or highly regulated industries.
- Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, ECSS, NASA, IEC, or other aerospace quality standards.
- Experience leading non conformance management and corrective action processes.
- Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies and continuous improvement techniques.
- Experience developing procedures, work instructions, or quality documentation.
- Familiarity with configuration management and product lifecycle management systems.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation with a robust equity plan.
- Comprehensive coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Unlimited vacation, supportive parental leave policy, and company wide holiday shutdown.
- Semi annual company wide parties and frequent in office team events.
- Relocation packages available for approved roles.
- CAD 1,500 annual professional development fund.
- Fully stocked Toronto office kitchen.
- Town Halls, Celebration Calls, and Company wide events.
- Certified Great Place to Work, five years in a row!
Salary Range
- CAD 80,781 130,781
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