Product Assurance Engineer (m/f/d)

Isar Aerospace SE; Vaterstetten; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Participation Program

30 days vacation

Company pension plan

Subsidised lunch

Flexible mobility budget

Rental clothing with laundry service

Sport Clubs membership

Individual learning allowance

Childcare allowance

Job summary

Isar Aerospace SE in Germany seeks a Product Assurance Engineer to oversee flight hardware and systems during production and acceptance, ensuring processes, instructions and inspections are followed.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Inspection and Quality to verify materials, processes and qualification evidence, drive non-conformances, and secure readiness for certification and flight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or materials science.
• Experience in product assurance, quality engineering or manufacturing assurance in aerospace or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of production process controls, special processes, and environmental requirements.
• Experience with material qualification and First Article Inspection.
• Ability to review engineering drawings and qualification reports.
• Understanding of configuration management, change control and risk-based decision making.
• Familiarity with EN 9100, ECSS or equivalent aerospace standards.
• Strong analytical judgement and ability to challenge decisions.
• Excellent communication across engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Professional English; German language skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own product assurance activities for flight hardware during production and acceptance.
• Maintain shop-floor presence to verify processes follow approved instructions and drawings.
• Identify and elevate deviations in manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, handling, environmental controls and other critical production processes.
• Ensure critical characteristics, acceptance criteria, hold points and verification evidence are understood and recorded.
• Review production records and qualification evidence for readiness before critical steps.
• Verify correct execution and control of applicable special processes and qualifications.
• Confirm inspections and verification records are completed and documented.
• Provide assurance oversight of inspection and test strategies and qualification plans.
• Review internal and supplier capabilities and production readiness for assigned hardware.
• Ensure changes to materials, processes, tooling, software, suppliers, facilities and inspection methods are approved before production.
• Lead or support risk-based disposition of non-conformances, deviations and repairs.
• Monitor shop-floor compliance and drive preventive actions and lessons learned.
• Ensure acceptance evidence supports certification and flight readiness.
• Maintain alignment between Product Assurance and Manufacturing Assurance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

German beneficial

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Mission Brief

As Product Assurance Engineer, you provide hands‑on product assurance for flight hardware and systems during production and acceptance. You ensure that approved manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection steps and quality controls are consistently followed on the shop floor to support product integrity, mission success and repeatable production.

This is a production‑facing assurance role, not a design engineering role. You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Inspection and Test, Materials Laboratory, Supplier Quality and Configuration Management to verify that approved materials, processes, inspections and acceptance requirements are correctly applied and documented in daily production.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Own product assurance activities for assigned flight hardware and systems during production and acceptance.
• Maintain a regular presence on the shop floor and verify that production follows approved drawings, work instructions, process specifications and inspection plans.
• Identify and elevate deviations inmanufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, handling, environmental controls and other critical production processes.
• Ensure critical characteristics, acceptance criteria, hold points and required verification evidence are understood, followed and recorded in production.
• Reviewproduction records and qualification evidence from a product assurance perspective and confirm readiness before critical manufacturing steps.
• Verify correct execution and control ofapplicable special processes, including approved procedures, process parameters and personnel qualifications.
• Confirm that requiredinspections, tests, witness activities and verification records are completed and documented as specified.
• Provideassurance oversight of inspection and test strategies, method qualification, personnel qualification and verification coverage for critical hardware.
• Review internal and supplier capabilities, qualification status and production readiness forassigned hardware and systems.
• Ensure that changes to materials, processes, tooling, software, suppliers, facilities and inspection methods are approved before implementation in production.
• Lead or support risk‑based disposition of product non‑conformances, deviations, concessions and repair proposals.
• Monitorshop‑floor process compliance and production performance, identify recurring issues and drive practical preventive actions and lessons learned.
• Ensure product acceptance evidence is complete, coherent and available to support certification, product acceptance and flight readiness.
• Maintain alignment between Product Assurance and Manufacturing Assurance while preserving independent assurance authority.

Qualification Checklist

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.
• Experience in product assurance, quality engineering,manufacturing assurance or a related engineering role within aerospace, space, defence or another highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding offlight hardware, manufacturing and assembly processes, product integrity and common failure modes.
• Knowledge of production process controls, special processes, integration, testing, handling and environmental requirements.
• Experience with material qualification, process qualification, First Article Inspection and production acceptance activities.
• Understanding of inspection and test methods, their applicability and limitations, and the qualification requirements for methods and personnel.
• Ability to reviewengineering drawings, material and process specifications, qualification reports, inspection and test plans, and acceptance evidence.
• Working knowledge of configuration management, traceability, change control, non‑conformance management and risk‑based decision making.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality and product assurance frameworks such as EN 9100, ECSS or equivalent requirements is advantageous.
• Strong analytical judgement with the confidence to challenge technical, repair and acceptance decisions constructively.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers and programme stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English; German language skills are beneficial

Aim high, deliver relentlessly, act with integrity, and keep the mission first.

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Flexible mobility budget: Travel your way with a choice between a fully financed Deutschlandticket, JobRad bicycle leasing, FINN JobAuto, or a fuel allowance
• Rental clothing with laundry service: Enjoy hassle‑free workwear with our convenient rental clothing and laundry service
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non‑school‑age children
• And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team.

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are a fast‑growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium‑sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world‑leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We’re making rockets in a way that hasn’t been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting‑edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!

Want to find out more about us?

Visit www.isaraerospace.com

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Disclaimer

Isar Aerospace SE is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to fairness and inclusivity. We do not prioritize any specific religion, gender, nationality, or background. Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.