Description

Product Assurance Manager - Space Hardware / Mechanics M/F

• Contract type: Permanent

• Location: Munich (Hybrid)

• Ref: 2334

• Contact: paul@rheso.tech

The recruiting company:

Our client is a European company specializing in large deployable space structures, pioneering innovative antenna technologies for institutional and commercial space programs.

The company operates in a highly technical, international, and fast-growing environment, delivering flight hardware for demanding space missions.

Key points of the position:

Reporting to the engineering and program teams, you will be responsible for Product Assurance activities across the full lifecycle of space hardware, with a strong focus on ECSS compliance, qualification, and production follow-up.

You will play a key role in safeguarding product quality from early development phases through manufacturing, qualification, and delivery, acting as a senior PA reference within the organization.

As a Product Assurance Engineer, your missions will include:

• Leading Product Assurance activities throughout development, production, and qualification phases of space hardware
• Acting as a senior PA interface with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams
• Leading and supporting root cause analysis, NCR, CAPA, and NRB activities
• Ensuring full compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements (ESA, institutional programs)
• Conducting, reviewing, and approving FMEA / FMECA at system and equipment level
• Overseeing product testing, validation, and environmental qualification (vibration, thermal, TVAC, etc.)
• Supporting and leading internal, customer, and supplier audits
• Developing, reviewing, and approving PA documentation (PA Plans, inspection plans, test procedures, qualification reports, EIDP)
• Managing MRRs, TRRs, and major project reviews
• Participating actively in PDR, CDR, QR, and acceptance milestones
• Contributing to continuous improvement of PA processes and quality practices across projects

Necessary skills:

• You have around 10 years of experience in Product Assurance or Quality Engineering within the space or aerospace sector
• You have strong and proven experience applying ECSS standards in an ESA or institutional space environment
• You have solid knowledge of Product Assurance, Safety, Reliability, and Quality Management disciplines
• You are experienced with non-conformance management, NRBs, audits, and qualification activities
• Experience with configuration management, quality auditing, or assessor certification is appreciated
• You are comfortable working with technical documentation, design reviews, and project milestones
• You are able to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a project-driven, fast-paced environment
• You are detail-oriented, rigorous, and proactive, with the ability to handle complex technical interfaces
• Fluent English is required; German is a plus but not mandatory

Salary:

80-95k euros gross annual, depending on experience.

RHESO.TECH, a specialized recruitment agency

https://www.rheso.tech/

Keywords: product assurance, PA engineer, space hardware, space mechanics, ECSS, ESA, quality assurance, FMEA, non-conformance, aerospace, satellite systems, space industry, Germany