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You ensure that approved manufacturing processes, parameters and controls are consistently followed on the shop floor and that objective evidence supports compliance with mission, customer and regulatory requirements.\nThis role is responsible for ensuring the highest quality in the additive manufacturing process through direct production oversight. It verifies that qualified processes, materials, work instructions, inspection steps and acceptance criteria are correctly applied. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, NDT, Materials Laboratory, Supplier Quality and Configuration Management to keep additive production controlled, traceable and suitable for flight use.\nYour Role in Our Space Mission: \nPerform hands-on product assurance activities for additively manufactured flight hardware during production, inspection and acceptance.\nProvide assurance input to manufacturing readiness reviews, production reviews and acceptance boards, with a focus on executable and compliant shop-floor processes.\nMonitor additive manufacturing risks including material variability, build preparation, parameter control, post-processing, inspection and part-to-part repeatability.\nEnsure critical characteristics, acceptance criteria and verification evidence are defined and traceable to product requirements.\nVerify that approved material, machine, process and part qualification requirements are correctly implemented in production.\nVerify the integrity of the complete digital and physical process chain, including configuration-controlled build files, machine parameters, powder or feedstock batches, build records and post-processing routes.\nReview supplier and internal manufacturing capabilities, qualification status and readiness for critical additive parts.\nEnsure required witness specimens, material testing, dimensional inspection, CT, NDT and destructive evaluation are completed in accordance with the approved production and inspection plan.\nProvide product assurance oversight of changes to machines, parameters, materials, software, suppliers, facilities and post-processing routes.\nLead or support the risk-based disposition of additive manufacturing non-conformances, deviations and concessions.\nMonitor production and supplier performance, identify recurring risks and drive preventive actions and lessons learned.\nEnsure additive manufacturing evidence is complete, coherent and available to support product acceptance, certification and mission readiness.\nMaintain alignment between Product Assurance and Manufacturing Assurance while preserving independent assurance authority.\nQualification Checklist \nBachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.\nExperience in product assurance, quality engineering, materials engineering or additive manufacturing within aerospace, space, defence or another highly regulated environment.\nStrong understanding of metal additive manufacturing processes, preferably laser powder bed fusion, and their associated failure modes and controls.\nKnowledge of additive design principles, material behaviour, powder or feedstock control, build preparation, heat treatment, machining and surface finishing.\nExperience with process qualification, material qualification, First Article Inspection and production acceptance activities.\nUnderstanding of CT, NDT, metallography, mechanical testing, dimensional inspection and statistical process control for additive parts.\nAbility to review technical drawings, specifications, build records, qualification reports and inspection evidence.\nWorking knowledge of configuration management, traceability, change control, non-conformance management and risk-based decision making.\nFamiliarity with aerospace quality and product assurance frameworks such as EN 9100, ECSS or equivalent requirements is advantageous.\nStrong analytical judgement with the confidence to constructively challenge technical and acceptance decisions.\nEffective communication and collaboration skills across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers and programme stakeholders.\nAim high, deliver relentlessly, act with integrity, and keep the mission first.\nBenefits \nEmployee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program\n30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge \nCompany pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period\nSubsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day\nFlexible mobility budget: Travel your way with a choice between a fully financed Deutschlandticket, JobRad bicycle leasing, FINN JobAuto, or a fuel allowance\nRental clothing with laundry service: Enjoy hassle-free workwear with our convenient rental clothing and laundry service \n Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)\nIndividual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period\nChildcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children\nAnd Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team. \nWho we are\n\nWe 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.\nOur mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.\nWe 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.\nWe'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!\nWant to find out more about us?\nVisit www.isaraerospace.com\nData Protection\n We process your personal data for the purpose of managing the recruitment process and assessing your application. For detailed information on how your data is processed, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.\nDisclaimer\n 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. 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