.Product Assurance EngineerPackage DescriptionCompetitive Salary.Comprehensive package of benefits offered by the company.Assistance with relocation can be provided; details available upon request.Engaging company events to foster team spirit.Hybrid working model to support work-life balance.Opportunity to work in an international environment.Job IntroductionSerco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco has a robust partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), particularly through their work at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Spain. Serco's collaboration with ESAC involves supporting a range of scientific missions, including data processing for missions like Gaia, Solar Orbiter, and Euclid.We are currently looking for a Software Product Assurance (PA) Engineer to support the European Space Agency (ESA) at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in the development and operations of scientific missions. The job is required to be performed at the European Space Astronomy Centre premises located in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain with teleworking.Main ResponsibilitiesGuide the team's work towards the fulfillment of programmatic and technical Software Product Assurance requirements.Scrum Master of the development and operations teams.Perform Software PA analysis and generate reports and technical documentation.Maintain PA processes and procedures.Participate in reviews, meetings and software review boards as needed.Contribute to software product evaluation and process assessment, including the definition of the metrication program.Support the teams in the verification and validation activities at all levels and with the formalities associated.Lead and support the continuous improvement process.Support the team with the Continuous Integration process and tools used.Maintain the corresponding databases for tracking software issues, actions as required.Support the risk management process.Successful CandidateMaster's degree in engineering or scientific area.Relevant experience in software development and/or software Product Assurance.Practical experience implementing ECSS standards, especially those applicable to software.Knowledge and proven experience in:Software engineering processes.Product Assurance processes.Configuration of complex systems.Tools: JIRA/Confluence, Jenkins, git, Maven and SonarQube or equivalent.Test automation, load and performance testing and tools.Experience working with Agile methodologies, mainly SCRUM/Kanban, and familiarity with DevOps practices.Background knowledge in the following areas would be an asset:ESA software engineering processes and standards.Software licensing.Science operations.On offer:Competitive Salary.Great career opportunities in the Space industry