At Dark, we passionately believe that space represents not only a cornerstone of the modern world but also a catalyst for shaping our future. Our mission is clear: pioneering spacecraft and mission designs for the protection of vital orbits and assets.
That is why we are gathering a team of bright minds to tackle crucial challenges through advanced engineering. Our focus? Velocity. We are kicking in technologies that will enable faster-than-ever orbital missions, ushering in a new era defined by unprecedented agility and boundless opportunity.
Joining the program management team, you will strategize to ensure regulatory compliance and effective quality and configuration management. To an extent, your role will involve strengthening the product assurance framework across the program life cycle.
Internally, you will navigate the organization to ensure the proper implementation of quality requirements. Externally, you will interface with relevant institutions and authorities to demonstrate Dark’s spacecraft compliance and secure necessary authorizations.
Learn more about our mission: mission manifesto.
First Missions
- Getting up to speed with the current spacecraft and mission design
- Consolidating the programme’s quality management system
- Consolidating the programme’s configuration management system
Responsibilities
- Consolidating and enforcing quality assurance processes and procedures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements
- Supporting the development and selection of methods for analysis, testing, and inspections to ensure manufacturing, test, and integration readiness
- Collecting, tracking, and analysing non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions
- Developing quality criteria to support supplier selection activities
- Implementing configuration management control and generating records for traceability of deliverable products
- Conducting regular reviews and audits to assess compliance with quality standards and identify opportunities for improvement
- Being the primary point of contact for quality-related inquiries and issues, providing timely resolution and escalation as necessary
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in a similar position
- Ideal background from the aerospace/defense industry (e.g., MBDA, Thales, Dassault, Safran, etc.)
- Demonstrated expertise in quality management
- Knowledge of the different phases of an industrial project (development through qualification)
- Familiarity with applicable standards, certifications, and regulations (FSOA, ECSS, MIL, NASA NPRs, EN9100, ISO 14300, ISO 23461, ISO 27025 etc.)
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively summarize complex information
- Interpersonal and leadership capabilities
- As we have an international team, knowledge of technical English is required. Fluency in French is a plus
Culture
We recognize that extraordinary work ethics turn mere achievements into triumphs. Hence, we hold each team member accountable for enhancing collaborative performance within Dark by embodying the following skillset:
- Methodology – Your ability to clearly define and articulate the steps required to achieve a desired outcome
- Relevancy – Your capacity to discern and select the most appropriate course of action based on the prevailing context and circumstances
- Results – Consistently obtaining and updating the necessary resources and information to drive towards the intended outcome effectively
Learn more about our culture: culture manifesto.
Benefits
- Join - our core team, poised to expand into a company with hundreds
- Engage - in a deeply technical project with high level systems trade-off and long term industrial vision
- Learn - every day in an environment driven by continuous improvement
- Enjoy - a team rewarding autonomy and uphold high standards at work
- Receive - a high competitive salary and bonuses
Salary package ranging from 62 K€ to 80 K€ gross, additional performance bonuses and project-based bonuses.
