Quality Assurance Manager (m/d/f)

Rohde & Schwarz; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG in Madrid seeks a Quality & Regulatory Specialist to support product lifecycle compliance and supplier quality initiatives.

You will lead conformity assessments, coordinate with regulatory bodies, perform supplier audits, and drive continuous improvement of QMS tools, ensuring EU directives are met. Experience in change control and document management is valued; collaboration with development, engineering, projects and production is required to maintain high-quality

Responsibilities

• Process Management: Definition & ensuring compliance with rules and standards.
• Support in process modelling and continuous improvement of QMS tools (Guideline Portal, document management system), including training.
• Regulatory Compliance & CE Marking: Support products throughout the lifecycle, perform conformity assessments (CE, KC, NRTL), monitor reliability and drive corrective actions.
• Lead the certification process for accessories and coordinate with certification bodies and authorities in Madrid.
• Supplier Quality Assurance: conduct supplier qualification, audits, and drive quality improvements at the source, manage SCARs, and monitor supplier performance.

Job description

• Process Management:
• Control of new and existing processes and policies (change management, support for optimizations, transparency)
• Definition & ensuring compliance with rules and standards
• Support in process modelling
• Operational support and continuous improvement of QMS tools (Guideline Portal, document management system), including trainingRegulatory Compliance & CE Marking:
• Support products throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Perform conformity assessments and approvals (e.g., CE, KC, NRTL)
• Monitor product reliability, initiate and track corrective actions
• Coach and ensure processes for development-related quality management activities
• Lead the certification process for accessories, ensuring full compliance with relevant EU directives and standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for certification bodies and regulatory authorities for the tasks performed in Madrid.Supplier Quality Assurance:
• Conduct qualification and introduction of material for electronic, mechanic and electromechanics components in collaboration with stakeholders
• Initiate, drive or support measures to improve quality and availability at suppliers
• Consult development, engineering, projects and production
• Conduct supplier audits and drive problem solution on and off supplier site
• Establish and monitor quality standards for external suppliers and partners.
• Conduct supplier audits and performance evaluations to ensure a stable and high-quality supply chain.
• Manage supplier corrective action requests (SCAR) and drive quality improvements at the source.