Product Assurance Manager (w/f/d) - Space Hardware / Mechanics

Your Responsibilities

• Lead Product Assurance and Quality Assurance activities across multiple space hardware projects
• Develop, implement and continuously improve PA/QA processes aligned with ECSS, ESA and ISO standards
• Lead the Product Assurance team and define objectives, responsibilities and KPIs
• Drive non-conformance management, audits, root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Support Project Managers, Systems Engineers and Work Package Managers throughout the project lifecycle
• Monitor quality metrics, cost of quality and programme performance
• Present regular quality status reports directly to the CEO

Your Profile

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or similar
• 10+ years' Product Assurance experience within the European space industry
• Strong experience with mechanical space hardware (not electronics-only)
• Deep knowledge of ECSS and ESA Product Assurance standards
• Experience with ISO 9001 (ISO 9100 advantageous)
• Hands-on experience with FMEA, RAMS, audits and quality management tools
• Proven leadership experience within Product Assurance or Quality teams
• English (C1); German is beneficial but not required

What You'll Get

• €80,000–€110,000 base salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Work on flight-ready hardware for European space missions
• High ownership with direct exposure to executive leadership
• Flexible working hours
• Flat hierarchy and collaborative international team
• Long-term career growth in one of Europe's most exciting space hardware companies

Please Note: This role is focused on mechanical space hardware Product Assurance.

Candidates whose experience is primarily in:

• Electronics / EEE Product Assurance
• Defence or launcher programmes without mechanical spacecraft hardware exposure
• Aviation-only quality management
• Automotive quality

are unlikely to be a match.

If you're ready to help deliver the next generation of European space hardware, we'd love to hear from you!

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