Quality Assurance Inspector (m/f/d) Verified today
About Rocket Factory Augsburg
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) builds low-cost, flexible, and reliable small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. We are growing a team of 300+ colleagues from over 40 countries.
Your Role
As a Quality Assurance Inspector, you ensure that components, assemblies, and production processes meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance. You work closely with engineers, technicians, and suppliers, playing a critical role in problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Your Tasks
- Perform dimensional, functional, and visual inspections of components, assemblies, and externally supplied parts in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection plans.
- Identify, document, and analyze defects, non-conformities, and quality deviations using established quality management and root-cause analysis methods.
- Create inspection reports and maintain complete, accurate, and traceable quality documentation.
- Support investigation of customer complaints, supplier issues, and internal quality deviations, ensuring timely resolution.
- Drive and follow up on corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to improve product quality and process performance.
- Conduct standardized product and acceptance tests during development and production activities.
- Collaborate with engineers, technicians, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are understood and consistently achieved.
Your Qualifications
Must-Have
- Completed technical vocational training, apprenticeship, or equivalent technical qualification.
- At least 2 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing Quality, or a related technical field.
- Ability to perform dimensional, visual, and functional inspections using common inspection and measurement equipment.
- Experience identifying, documenting, and resolving quality deviations in a manufacturing or technical environment.
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical components, engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of quality management systems and standards such as EN 9100 and/or ISO 9001.
- Ability to create clear and comprehensive inspection records and quality documentation.
- Structured, detail-oriented, and analytical approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, production, and suppliers.
- Professional working proficiency in English, including technical documentation and communication.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience in the aerospace, aviation, space, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
- Knowledge of root-cause analysis tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, or similar methodologies.
- Experience with non-conformance management and CAPA processes.
- Familiarity with ERP, MES, or digital quality management systems.
- Experience supporting product qualification, testing, or development activities.
What We Offer
- International and dynamic New Space start-up atmosphere.
- Flexible working hours.
- One day per week home office for full-time employees.
- EGYM Wellpass health benefits.
- 30 days annual leave and special leave days.
- Regular company and team events.
- Free parking for cars and bikes.