Manager Product Assurance (m/f/d)

Isar Aerospace SE; United States; On-site; USD 101,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Participation Program

30 days vacation

Company pension plan

Subsidised lunch

Public transport ticket

Rental clothing with laundry service

Sport Clubs membership

Individual learning allowance

Childcare allowance

And Much More!

Job summary

Isar Aerospace SE in Germany seeks a Manager Product Assurance to independently assure that products are designed, developed, qualified, manufactured, and released per mission, customer, and regulatory requirements.

The role leads mission assurance, project assurance, and risk management across development and production programs, providing oversight, design reviews, and product readiness assessments to safeguard mission success.

Qualifications

• Experience in mission/product assurance, systems engineering, quality assurance, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of aerospace or regulated product development lifecycles is preferred.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles and failure analysis.
• Experience chairing or participating in design and qualification reviews.
• Understanding of configuration management and product traceability systems.
• Ability to evaluate technical evidence and make risk-based recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Leadership experience in complex technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission assurance and project assurance activities across product development and production programs.
• Establish and maintain product assurance frameworks, requirements, and governance processes.
• Drive technical risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation activities.
• Provide independent oversight of product development lifecycle activities.
• Lead design assurance reviews and product readiness assessments.
• Support qualification reviews and acceptance boards.
• Ensure effective configuration management and product traceability practices.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure product integrity.
• Support anomaly investigations and risk disposition activities.
• Define assurance requirements for critical products and processes.
• Monitor assurance performance metrics and program risks.
• Provide independent recommendations regarding product acceptance and mission readiness.

Skills

Mission assurance

Systems engineering

Quality engineering

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Professional certification in quality or risk management (advantageous)

Job description

Mission Brief

The Manager Product Assurance provides independent assurance that products are designed, developed, qualified, manufactured, and released in accordance with mission, customer, and regulatory requirements. This role safeguards product integrity through lifecycle oversight and risk-based assurance activities.
The position leads mission assurance, project assurance, technical risk management, and development assurance processes to ensure products successfully perform their intended mission throughout the operational lifecycle.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

• Lead mission assurance and project assurance activities across product development and production programs.
• Establish and maintain product assurance frameworks, requirements, and governance processes.
• Drive technical risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation activities.
• Provide independent oversight of product development lifecycle activities.
• Lead design assurance reviews and product readiness assessments.
• Support qualification reviews and acceptance boards.
• Ensure effective configuration management and product traceability practices.
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure product integrity.
• Support anomaly investigations and risk disposition activities.
• Define assurance requirements for critical products and processes.
• Monitor assurance performance metrics and program risks.
• Provide independent recommendations regarding product acceptance and mission readiness.

Qualification Checklist

• Experience in product assurance, mission assurance, systems engineering, quality engineering, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of aerospace or regulated product development lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of technical risk management principles.
• Experience chairing or participating in design and qualification reviews.
• Understanding of configuration management and product traceability systems.
• Ability to evaluate technical evidence and make balanced risk-based recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Leadership experience within complex technical environments.
• Knowledge of applicable aerospace standards is advantageous.
• 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
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• 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.