Product Assurance Engineer

As a Product Assurance Engineer at Spire, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and safety of our space systems as we our fleet and take on new missions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in aerospace, space, or other high‑reliability environments who is looking to deepen their expertise and contribute directly to mission success. You will work closely with senior PA staff, engineering teams, and project managers to support the full lifecycle of Product Assurance activities.

What You’ll Do:

You will support the implementation of Product Assurance processes across assigned projects or subsystems, including:

Contributing to the definition and flow‑down of PA requirements based on customer and project specifications

Supporting compliance verification activities and helping document/justify deviations where required

Assisting in the development and maintenance of Project PA Plans and ensuring they are followed throughout the project lifecycle

Participating in reviews, audits, and technical meetings, providing PA input as needed

Supporting the management of non‑conformities internally and with suppliers, ensuring proper documentation and visibility

Helping prepare, review, and maintain project Quality documentation

Supporting reliability, dependability, and safety analysis activities under guidance from senior PA staff

Contributing to supplier quality oversight, including documentation reviews and participation in supplier meetings

Assisting with hardware qualification, component selection, and technology validation activities

Supporting risk management processes and contributing to mitigation planning

Helping capture and promote lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives across projects

Main Interfaces:

Spire Program Manager and PMO team

Spire Program Delivery and Engineering teams

Customer PA representatives (with support from senior PA staff)

Supplier and partner QA representatives

Key Skills:

Experience in the space, aerospace, or other high‑reliability engineering domain

Understanding of Product Assurance or Quality Assurance principles

Familiarity with standards used in high‑reliability environments (e.g., ECSS, NASA, DO‑254/178, ISO)

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams

Detail‑oriented mindset with a structured approach to documentation and compliance

Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of ECSS standards (or willingness to learn)

Experience with non‑conformity management tools or quality systems

Exposure to reliability, safety, or dependability analysis

Proactive, curious, and eager to develop within the Product Assurance discipline

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1

Global Perks

️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)

Launch Attendance

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Family Leave

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space.

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

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