Quality & Product Assurance Manager Verified today
The role
As Quality & Product Assurance Manager, you will lead the quality function across all programmes, ensuring Open Cosmos remains compliant, consistent, and continuously improving as we scale globally.
You will:
- Oversee quality assurance across full project lifecycles from design to launch
- Lead non-conformance management, NRB activities, and corrective actions to maintain flight readiness
- Conduct supplier audits and qualification, ensuring consistent quality and compliance throughout the supply chain
- Support and lead internal and customer audits, readiness reviews, and certification processes
- Drive measurable improvement initiatives using clear KPIs, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration
What you bring
- Strong knowledge of quality management systems (ISO9001, ECSS, AS9100 or equivalent)
- Understanding of non-conformance handling, NRB, CAPA, and configuration management
- Ability to ensure quality within complex, high-precision manufacturing or space systems
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including engineers, auditors, and customers
- Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, comfortable balancing detail with big-picture delivery
- Engineering background (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems) and passion for space technology
Working arrangements
This is an onsite position in Barcelona, Spain. You will be required in the office/lab at least 2-3 days per week, fluctuating based on business needs. During qualification test campaigns, you may be required onsite for longer periods (e.g., 2 weeks consecutively). Remote work is occasionally possible, but you must have the legal right to work in this location.