Quality Manager (all genders) in Space Hardware Production

Job Descriptionhtml Quality Manager (all genders) in Space Hardware ProductionTaufkirchen, Garching / Full-time / Permanent employee
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Blackwave designs, manufactures and ships flight-qualified, commercial off-the-shelf composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for launch vehicles and satellites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company delivers COPVs from a standardized portfolio with flight heritage. The approach reduces lead time from months to days while ensuring that each tank is qualified and flight-ready. Blackwave's mission is to end COPV failure in spaceflight. The company employs more than 150 people across manufacturing facilities in Germany and Texas.

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Quality Manager (all genders) in Space Hardware Production
Taufkirchen, Garching / Full-time / Permanent employee YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

THE WHY

At Blackwave, we develop and manufacture Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels and carbon fiber structures for the space industry — hardware where failure is not an option. As we scale from one site in Germany to two with our new facility in Texas, quality can't be an afterthought or a paper exercise. We're looking for a Quality Manager who builds a pragmatic, ISO 9001-compliant Quality Management System from the ground up for our Texas site, keeps our German QMS sharp, and creates a quality culture that engineers, operators, and management actually live — not one that gathers dust in a document folder.

THE WHAT

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• Own ISO 9001 at both sites: Maintain certification in Germany and establish it in Texas, preparing all audits — internal, certification, and customer — together with the teams so they're passed without major findings. Blackwave Code: High Performance
  
• Build processes people actually use: Define and implement essential quality processes that are pragmatic and scalable enough for development, manufacturing, and management to apply confidently in daily work. Blackwave Code: Togetherness
  
• Make performance visible: Give leadership clear, up-to-date visibility into company performance through meaningful KPIs and management reviews that drive decisions rather than just report numbers. Blackwave Code: Candor
  
• Own risk end-to-end: Establish and actively maintain a company-wide risk management system covering organizational, process, and product risks — with clear ownership and follow-up on mitigations. Blackwave Code: Accountability
  
• Digitize quality: Establish a digital QMS platform as the mandatory system of record, with quality documentation and workflows fully migrated and adopted across the organization. Blackwave Code: Playfulness
  

YOUR PROFILE

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• 3–5+ years of experience in quality management within a manufacturing environment — you've stood on a shop floor, not just in an office
  
• Degree in a technical field (e.g. aerospace or mechanical engineering) plus relevant further training in quality management
  
• Hands-on ISO 9001 experience: you've managed audit cycles and can walk us through a process you set up yourself, end to end
  
• Pragmatic quality mindset: you build processes for usage, not just for compliance — standards are an enabler, not bureaucracy
  
• Builder mentality: you create structures from scratch rather than maintaining what's already there, and you see a bit of chaos as an opportunity
  
• Strong ownership and communication at all levels — from C-level to operator
  
• Fluent English is a must; German is a plus
  

WHAT WE OFFER

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• Freedom to Create: Extensive decision-making freedom and short decision paths – we trust your expertise to lead your team.
  
• Fresh Fuel Every Day: Shared lunch breaks with freshly prepared, varied meals to keep the team energized.
  
• Coffee Culture @ Blackwave: Enjoy premium coffee from our portafilter machine or join one of our barista courses.
  
• Choose Your Perk: Select from a Deutschland-Ticket, EGYM Wellpass, or a Give Card.
  
• Gear up for Take-off: Receive premium Blackwave team apparel during your on boarding.
  
• Grow in Aerospace: Expand your professional horizons in a high-growth company at the forefront of space technology.
  
• Rooftop Relaxation: End your day on our spacious rooftop terrace with a panoramic view of the Alps. xnbtkat
  

Please refer to reference number YF-51680 for your application.

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