Quality Assurance Engineer (m/f/d)

OHB SE; Bremen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

OHB SE in Germany is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to help industrialize satellite production and ensure high-quality processes from concept to deployment on the factory floor. You will define quality gates, build a tailored quality organization for series production, and implement quality-related IT tools and measurement systems.

The role also covers QA for satellite integration and testing, inspections, and supporting cleanroom and launch activities, with international travel when

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in aerospace/ mechanical/ electrical engineering.
• Experience in Quality Assurance in a serial production environment; ramp-up or process design valued.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management; ownership.
• Analytical thinking with drive to improve processes.
• Willingness to travel internationally; shift-based operations when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality initiatives for serial satellite production.
• Define quality gates, checklists, and IT-supported workflows.
• Support design and build-up of a quality organization for series production.
• Analyse requirements and implement quality-related IT tools and measurement systems.
• Drive introduction and optimization of new quality solutions in development and low-volume production.
• Provide quality assurance support for satellite integration and testing per aerospace standards.
• Verify component and process compliance; perform inspections on satellite hardware.
• Review inspection results and grant approvals for subsequent phases.
• Work in cleanroom environments; support shift operations and environmental tests; launch preparation.
• Support customer-site and launch-site activities when required.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Ownership

Analytical thinking

Change management

MS Office

AI productivity tools

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Stress resilience

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AI productivity tools

Job description

As part of our industrialization program and the transition to high-volume satellite production, you will play a role in designing, implementing, and continuously improving quality processes and systems.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing quality initiatives for serial satellite production, from initial concept through successful deployment on the manufacturing floor
• Defining and establishing quality gates, including quality concepts, internal delivery agreements, checklists, and IT-supported workflows
• Supporting the design and build-up of a quality organization tailored to series production environments
• Analyzing requirements and implementing quality-related IT tools, supplier interfaces, and advanced measurement systems
• Driving the gradual introduction, validation, and optimization of new quality solutions within development and low-volume production projects

In addition to industrialization activities, you will support ongoing satellite development and prototype projects by ensuring the highest quality and compliance standards.

Your responsibilities include:

• Providing quality assurance support for satellite integration and testing activities in accordance with aerospace industry standards
• Verifying compliance of components, assemblies, documentation, and manufacturing processes
• Performing visual, mechanical, and documentation inspections on satellite hardware and assemblies
• Reviewing inspection results and granting approvals for subsequent integration and testing phases
• Working in cleanroom environments and supporting shift operations, environmental test campaigns (thermal vacuum, vibration, EMC, etc.), and launch preparation activities
• Supporting customer-site and launch-site activities when required

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline
• Professional experience in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Management within a serial production environment; experience with production ramp-up, or process design is highly valued
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with sound decision-making abilities and a high degree of ownership
• Analytical thinking and a critical mindset with the drive to challenge and improve existing processes
• Enthusiasm for driving change and contributing to the development of scalable production environments
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office applications and AI-based productivity tools
• Experience in data analysis, reporting, and presenting technical project results to diverse stakeholders
• Calm, structured, and solution-oriented working style, including the ability to perform effectively under pressure during critical project phases
• High degree of flexibility, with willingness to travel internationally and work in shift-based operations when required

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to the industrialization of cutting-edge satellite technologies
• Shape and establish quality standards for future large-scale space systems
• Work in a highly innovative aerospace environment with direct impact on mission success
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, manufacturing, and testing
• Gain hands‑on experience from prototype development through serial production and launch campaigns