Quality Engineer (m/w/d) Aerospace

Blackwave; Garching bei München; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Mobile working

Alpine view

Job summary

Blackwave GmbH, based in Munich, designs and manufactures COPV hardware for spaceflight. You will lead hardware QA, defining QA strategies across the lifecycle, and work closely with production to ensure quality at all stations.

Fluent English is required; German a plus. We value an independent, precise, and proactive mindset and opportunities to grow with aerospace experts in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, quality management, production technology, or comparable qualification.
• Experience in quality planning and risk management, ideally in manufacturing.
• Skilled in 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa root cause analysis.
• Familiar with ISO 9001 standards and practical implementation.
• Independent, solution-focused work style with precision and reliability.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement QA strategies across the product lifecycle—from suppliers to serial production.
• Support shop-floor manufacturing to ensure quality at all stations.
• Assist product and process changes with quality considerations and approvals.
• Analyze deviations using structured methods and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor quality indicators and drive continuous improvement and audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

8D

5-Why

Ishikawa

ISO9001

Quality Planning

Risk Management

Manufacturing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Your Responsibilities

At Blackwave GmbH, we develop and manufacture high-performance carbon fiber components for airplanes, rockets, and satellites — pushing the limits of lightweight design and precision manufacturing. Our mission: To end COPV failure in spaceflight. The benchmark for performance, reliability and cost efficiency.

Because quality is the foundation of innovation. Every component we deliver must perform flawlessly under extreme conditions — in the air, in orbit, and beyond. As part of our Quality team, you ensure that our processes meet the highest standards, enabling us to turn cutting-edge ideas into flight-ready solutions.

Important Note: This role is focused on Quality Assurance of our hardware (COPVs). We are not currently hiring for Software Quality Assurance positions

• Project & Process Quality Assurance: You define and implement quality assurance strategies across the entire product lifecycle - from suppliers and development to serial production.
• Manufacturing & Process Quality: You accompany production on the shop floor, working closely with manufacturing teams to ensure quality requirements are effectively implemented at all production stations.
• Change Control: You support product and process changes, ensure quality requirements are considered and contribute to approval and implementation activities.
• Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions: You analyze quality deviations using structured methods (e.g. 8D, Ishikawa, 5-Why), derive sustainable corrective actions, and ensure their implementation.
• Continuous Improvement & Audits: You monitor key quality indicators (e.g. audit findings, non-conformities) and proactively drive continuous improvement of processes and standards.

YOUR PROFILE

• Training & studies - You have completed degree in engineering, quality management, production technology, or a comparable qualification
• Professional experience - You have relevant experience in quality planning and risk management, ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Analytical Thinking & Root Cause Analysis: You are skilled at identifying patterns, isolating root causes (e.g. using 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa), and translating findings into actionable improvements
• Standards & Compliance Knowledge: You are familiar with applicable quality standards and their practical implementation, as well as experience with ISO9001
• Working Style & Mindset: You work independently, think in solutions, and enjoy deriving insights from quality data. You pursue excellence and value precision and reliability
• Language skills - Very good written and spoken English, German is also nice to have for collaboration between departments

What We Offer

• Personal responsibility & creative freedom: You actively contribute to the further development of our production technologies.
• Flexible working hours & mobile working: Work-life balance is not an empty promise with us.
• Start-up spirit meets aerospace: flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes and room for innovation.
• Individual benefits: Choose between a Germany ticket, Egym-Wellpass or a tax-free benefit in kind with the Give Card.
• Fresh food every day: Shared lunch break with healthy, varied dishes.
• Alpine view included: Our roof terrace invites you to relax after work.
• Further development guaranteed: You will grow both professionally and personally through exciting projects and exchanges with experts.
• We live and breathe team culture: whether it's a tech talk, team event or after-work - we celebrate successes together.

About Us

Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company delivers COPVs from a standardized portfolio with flight heritage. The approach reduces lead time from months to days while ensuring that each tank is qualified and flight-ready. Blackwave's mission is to end COPV failure in spaceflight. The company employs more than 150 people across manufacturing facilities in Germany and Texas.

More information at Blackwave.com and the procurement platform COPV.com.