Space Program Product Assurance

ARQUIMEA , we are a technology company operating globally and providing innovate solutions and products in highly demanding sectors.

Our areas of activity are Aerospace, Defense & Security, Big Science, Biotechnology and Fintech.

In ARQUIMEA SPACE develops spaceflight parts and equipment for satellites and launchers . We specialize in thermal control systems, structural panels, optical payloads, avionics, release and deployment mechanisms, and rad-hard microelectronics. Together with our tech partners we provide high-throughput smallsats and their subsystems . Our brand-new factory in Madrid is suited to integrate satellites and constellations .

We are looking for a Space Program Product Assurance  with the mission of  ensuring the reliability , safety , and quality of a spacecraft program , including the mass production of satellites by implementing robust product assurance (PA) processes , compliance frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies.

Tasks to be performed :

• Quality & Reliability Assurance : Establish and enforce quality control measures throughout the entire program, including the spacecraft production lifecycle to ensure mission success and product integrity.
• Process Standardization & Industrialization : Develop and implement standardized PA processes to streamline high-volume spacecraft manufacturing while maintaining compliance / coherence with industry standards ( ECSS, AS9100, NASA, ESA ).
• Supplier & Subcontractor Quality Management : Oversee supplier qualification, audits, and performance evaluations to ensure adherence to quality and reliability requirements.
• Non-Conformance & Risk Management : Identify, analyse, and resolve non-conformities, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to minimize risks and ensure continuous improvement. Identifies and addresses improvement opportunities and develop root cause countermeasures.
• Material & Component Assurance : Ensure all materials, components, and subsystems meet strict space industry reliability standards, conducting screening, lot acceptance tests (LAT), and failure analysis when necessary.
• Testing & Validation Oversight : Supervise, form a product assurance point of view, spacecraft verification, including environmental testing (thermal, vibration, radiation), functional testing, and in-orbit performance validation.
• Configuration & Change Management : Supervise design and process changes, ensuring traceability and compliance with PA requirements in collaboration with the Configuration Manager and the Change Control Committee.
• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight : Ensure adherence to international space industry regulations when required and best practices in product assurance.
• Manufacturing Process Audits : Conduct internal and external audits to verify compliance with quality assurance standards and improve production efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to integrate PA requirements into design, production, and assembly processes.

Required skills, experience and candidate profile :

The position is located in our Headquarters of Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid).

The candidate must be eligible to work in the EU and must be able to travel to the US.

We're looking for curious, creative, tenacious and collaborative people , eager to do things and unafraid to tackle challenges in order to contribute to improving the society in wich we live.

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At ARQUIMEA, we value diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other protected factors by law. All candidates will be considered equally based on their skills and experience