Manager Quality Management System & Compliance (m/f/d)

The role

The Manager Quality Management System & Compliance establishes, maintains, and improves the company quality management framework. This role ensures compliance with standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the company Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with EN9100, ISO 9001, ECSS, and other applicable standards and requirements.
• Lead internal audit planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate external audits, surveillance audits, and certification activities.
• Govern process documentation, process ownership, and process compliance monitoring.
• Maintain and improve CAPA processes and effectiveness verification methods.
• Lead document control and controlled information management activities.
• Develop and maintain quality training and competency frameworks.
• Support management reviews and quality performance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of quality system effectiveness.

Required qualifications

• Experience managing quality management systems within regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of EN9100, ISO 9001, and related standards.
• Experience leading internal and external audits.
• Understanding of process governance and compliance management practices.
• Experience managing CAPA systems and document control processes.
• Knowledge of certification and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Ability to drive systemic improvements across organizations.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience within aerospace or high-reliability industries is advantageous.
• German is beneficial.

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch
• Flexible mobility budget: choice between fully financed Deutschlandticket, JobRad bicycle leasing, FINN JobAuto, or a fuel allowance
• Rental clothing with laundry service
• Sport Clubs membership: sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children

Before you apply

• Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process.

About the company

Isar Aerospace is a fast-growing company building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space. They aim to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit.