Quality and Product Assurance Manager - Open Cosmos This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. Open Cosmos and our selected partners use cookies and similar technologies (together “cookies”) that are necessary to present this website, and to ensure you get the best experience of it. If you consent to it, we will also use cookies for analytics purposes. See our Cookie Policy to read more about the cookies we set. You can withdraw and manage your consent at any time, by clicking “Manage cookies” at the bottom of each website page. Accept all cookies Decline all non-necessary cookies Cookie preferences Select which cookies you accept On this site, we always set cookies that are strictly necessary, meaning they are necessary for the site to function properly. If you consent to it, we will also set other types of cookies. You can provide or withdraw your consent to the different types of cookies using the toggles below. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, by clicking the link “Manage Cookies”, which is always available at the bottom of the site. To learn more about what the different types of cookies do, how your data is used when they are set etc, see our Cookie Policy . Strictly necessary These cookies are necessary to make the site work properly, and are always set when you visit the site. Vendors Teamtailor Analytics These cookies collect information to help us understand how the site is being used. Vendors Teamtailor Accept these cookies Decline all non-necessary cookies Skip to main content common--header--menu#toggle" data-common--header--menu-target="button" > Career menu Employee Log in as employee Candidate Log in to Connect Share page Facebook X LinkedIn Mail COO · QUALITY & PRODUCT ASSURANCE · Coimbra, Portugal Quality and Product Assurance Manager Apply for this job Working for Open Cosmos Aim high, go beyond! At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on… Working in the Quality and Product Assurance Team At Open Cosmos, our Quality and Product Assurance (QPA) team plays a key role in driving continuous improvement across all our operations and facilities. As the QPA Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping
how we work —bringing industry best practices to life and proactively identifying ways to boost efficiency, reliability, and quality in everything we do. This role is also central to representing our customers' voices within the company. You'll make sure their needs and expectations are clearly understood and thoughtfully integrated into the design, development, and delivery of our products and services. By advocating for the customer every step of the way, you’ll help ensure the success of our missions and build strong, lasting relationships based on trust and satisfaction. Your work will be instrumental in making sure every product we deliver doesn’t just meet expectations—but aims to exceed them. What will you be doing? We are seeking a passionate and pragmatic Quality and Product Assurance Manager to drive the creation and continuous improvement of processes for developing and producing high-performance and high quality space hardware and software. This hands-on, technical role will significantly impact production and supply chain aspects, supporting the industrialization of our next-generation satellites. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish cross-departmental processes and synergies.
The role requires a strong commitment to continuous improvement and pushing technological boundaries, aligned with our company values and vision. What you need to be successful Strong knowledge of quality management systems applied to the space sector. Knowledge of how to apply ECSS standards and ISO9001 practically. Able to identify and take quantified risks and make decisions in a fast-changing environment so we can satisfy the customer needs. Strong communication skills and capability in managing other people, ensuring high motivation levels of
the team and leveraging their performance to deliver. A proactive approach to work with the ability to operate autonomously, self-directed and self-motivate. Able to use a combination of logic, analysis and past experiences to solve problems effectively. Working conditions/arrangements This is an on-site position that occasionally will allow the successful candidate to work remotely from home. However, the following conditions need to be met: Due to the nature of this role, you will be required in the office/lab at least 2-3 days per week, fluctuating based on business needs. During qualification test campaigns, you will be required in the office/lab for longer stints (e.g., 2 weeks consecutively). While working from home, if an emergency arises, you may be required to come to the office/lab on a short notice. Division COO Department QUALITY & PRODUCT ASSURANCE Role Quality and Product Assurance Manager Locations Coimbra, Portugal Employment type Full-time About Open Cosmos Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving customer problems with insights from space. Whether this is monitoring agricultural yields, assessing the damage of oil spills or providing navigation solutions, we believe that data from satellites is the most effective and sustainable way of achieving this. Apply for this job COO · QUALITY & PRODUCT ASSURANCE · Coimbra, Portugal Quality and Product Assurance Manager Loading application form Career site Data & privacy Manage cookies Employee login Candidate Connect login Already working at Open Cosmos? Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague. Log in Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor
Location
Coimbra, PT
Total raised
$63.0M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
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