Head of Quality (f/m/d)
Rocket Factory Augsburg - RFA
At Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), we have one clear goal: to create low-cost, flexible, and reliable access to space. We specialize in building small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. Together with you, we aim to revolutionize space services and help improve life on Earth. Sounds interesting? Then join our journey and become part of the team driving the New Space movement in Europe.
About The Team
Our international and agile team is looking for a motivated individual to serve as Head of Quality (f/m/d). In this key role, you will shape the quality strategy and establish scalable quality processes for highly complex space systems. You will lay the foundation for reliable mass production and play a key role in ensuring that the highest quality, safety, and customer requirements are met in a dynamic New Space environment.
Your Tasks
- Develop and implement a company-wide quality strategy to standardize and continuously improve complex manufacturing and integration processes.
- Lead and develop the Quality Department both functionally and disciplinarily, fostering a sustainable culture of quality across the organization.
- Build and maintain a scalable Quality Management System (QMS), continuously enhancing it and ensuring its effectiveness.
- Define, establish, and monitor standardized processes, inspection procedures, approvals, and documentation standards for development, manufacturing, and integration activities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant aerospace standards, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and internal quality policies.
- Own quality metrics and reporting structures, leveraging data-driven methodologies to analyze, monitor, and improve process quality.
- Conduct risk assessments and derive preventive and corrective actions to sustainably prevent defects and quality issues.
- Plan and support internal and external audits, including customer and regulatory authority audits, and ensure the successful implementation and follow-up of corrective actions.
- Manage complaint, non-conformance, and change management processes, including root cause analysis and the implementation of sustainable improvement measures.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Project Management to ensure compliant, repeatable, and quality-driven processes.
- Drive industrialization efforts by establishing standardized processes, digital quality tools, and automated inspection and testing procedures.
- Represent the Quality Organization to customers, partners, auditors, and regulatory authorities, serving as the central point of contact for all quality-related matters.
- Support company growth by creating robust and scalable quality processes capable of supporting future production volumes.
Must-Haves
- Several years of experience in senior Quality Management positions within a regulated and technologically demanding industrial environment.
- Proven expertise in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in a technically complex industrial setting.
- Demonstrated ability to develop quality strategies and successfully translate them into operational processes.
- Comprehensive understanding of quality methodologies, quality metrics, risk assessment techniques, and continuous improvement processes.
- Experience leading and developing teams, as well as collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Production, and Project Management organizations.
- Strong knowledge of relevant standards, regulatory requirements, and audit processes applicable to regulated industries.
- Excellent analytical skills combined with a structured and solution-oriented approach to work.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to sustainably foster a quality-driven corporate culture.
- Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
- Experience in the aerospace industry, ideally within satellite, space, or high-tech manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of relevant aerospace standards, such as EN 9100, ECSS, or comparable frameworks.
- Experience building and scaling Quality organizations in growth-stage or scale-up environments.
- Knowledge of digital Quality Management Systems and data-driven quality and analytics tools.
- Experience industrializing complex products and managing the transition from development to serial production processes.
Atmosphere: Experience life in an international & dynamic New Space start-up Flexibility: Fit your working schedule to your needs with flexible working hours Home Office: Full-time employees benefit from one day per week home office Health: Sweat, stretch or squat it out with EGYM Wellpass
Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and speacial leave days
Team Culture: Join regular company and team events Parking: Free parking for your bike and car
Insights
Ready to take the next step?
Join RFA and help build one of Europe’s most efficient launch systems. Work alongside 300+ colleagues from over 40 countries and take ownership from day one.
If you’re looking to grow, take responsibility, and contribute to making space more accessible, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now! We look forward to receiving your application in German or English.