Product Assurance Engineer - Structures & CFRP (m/f/d)

The role

You will provide hands-on product assurance for primary and secondary structural flight hardware during production and acceptance. You will verify that approved manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection steps and quality controls are followed on the shop floor.

What you will do

• Own product assurance activities for metallic and CFRP structural flight hardware during production and acceptance.
• Verify that production follows approved drawings, work instructions, process specifications and inspection plans.
• Identify and escalate deviations in lay-up, cure, bonding, machining, assembly, handling, environmental controls and other critical structural processes.
• Ensure critical characteristics, acceptance criteria, hold points and required verification evidence are followed and recorded.
• Review production records and qualification evidence from a product assurance perspective.
• Verify correct execution and control of special processes including composite lay-up and cure, adhesive bonding, welding, heat treatment, surface treatment and structural assembly.
• Confirm that required coupons, witness samples, mechanical testing, dimensional inspection and NDT/NDI activities are completed and documented.
• Provide oversight of NDT/NDI strategies, technique qualification, personnel qualification and inspection coverage.
• Review internal and supplier capabilities, qualification status and production readiness.
• Ensure changes to materials, processes, tooling, software, suppliers, facilities and inspection methods are approved.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Composite Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in product assurance, quality engineering, structural engineering, materials engineering or manufacturing assurance within aerospace, space, defence or another highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of metallic structures and CFRP composite materials, manufacturing processes, structural joints and common failure modes.
• Knowledge of composite lay-up, curing, bonding, trimming, drilling, assembly, repair and environmental controls.
• Experience with material qualification, process qualification, First Article Inspection and production acceptance activities.
• Understanding of NDT/NDI methods applicable to metallic and composite structures, including ultrasonic inspection, radiography or CT, thermography, shearography and penetrant inspection.
• Ability to review structural drawings, material and process specifications, qualification reports, inspection plans and acceptance evidence.
• Working knowledge of configuration management, traceability, change control, non-conformance management and risk-based decision making.
• Strong analytical judgement with the confidence to challenge technical, repair and acceptance decisions constructively.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers and programme stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with aerospace quality and product assurance frameworks such as EN 9100, ECSS or equivalent requirements is advantageous.
• German language skills are 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 (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.