Description:

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Product Assurance Engineer will ensure that space systems under development or operation meet the reliability, maintainability, availability, and safety requirements as approved by the Programme/Project Manager.

Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop Product Assurance Programme Plans and related documents.
• Establishment of product assurance and verification requirements for inclusion in technical specifications to ensure technical completeness and accuracy.
• Responsible for all quality control activities during a product’s Assembly, Integration, Testing, and Verification phases.
• Track and manage all anomalies, Non-Conformance Reports, Requests for Deviations, and Waivers during product development and AIT cycles.
• Implement a continuous improvement process through the performance of failure analysis and process and quality auditing.
• Implement and maintain ISO9001.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience:

• MSc Eng/ MEng in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Aeronautical or Satellite Engineering fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ Product Assurance and related Engineering experience in a complex programme environment, preferably in the Aeronautical/Space industry.
• Experience includes significant Satellite System technical knowledge, and experience in related/applicable:

1. Product and Quality Assurance.
2. Space product Assembly, Integration, Testing, and Verification Campaigns.
3. System Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Testability and Safety.
4. Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) components.

• Materials, and mechanical parts.

Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualifications, and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment and psychometric testing, may form part of the selection process. By applying for these vacancies, the candidates consent that SANSA can collect, process, and share their Personal Information (PI) for verification, assessments, and employment purposes only. 

SANSA subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act. As per the Employment Equity Plan of SANSA and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups (African males and females, Coloured females, and People with disabilities).

Should you meet the above requirements, please upload your detailed CV, and apply on : Current Opportunities (mcidirecthire.com)

 Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, regard your application as unsuccessful. SANSA reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Closing Date: 01 March 2024.

For queries, please contact Mr. Selaelo Motalaota by email at smotalaota@sansa.org.za or on 012 844 0502.