About this role
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES The What: At Blackwave GmbH, we develop and manufacture high-performance carbon fiber components for airplanes, rockets, and satellites — pushing the limits of lightweight design and precision manufacturing. Our mission: To end COPV failure in spaceflight. The benchmark for performance, reliability and cost efficiency. The Why: Because quality is the foundation of innovation. Every component we deliver must perform flawlessly under extreme conditions — in the air, in orbit, and beyond. As part of our Quality team, you ensure that our processes meet the highest standards, enabling us to turn cutting-edge ideas into flight-ready solutions. Important Note: This role is focused on Quality Assurance of our hardware (COPVs). We are not currently hiring for Software Quality Assurance positions • You will carry out precise quality checks and measurements on incoming goods, during ongoing production and on finished products. • You evaluate and approve components and products and ensure that only impeccable quality is delivered to our customers. • You will create traceable quality and test documentation and ensure its completeness and conformity – especially with regard to audits and customer requirements . • In close cooperation with production, development and quality, you will be involved in the processing of quality deviations and support the implementation of improvement measures . YOUR PROFILE • Ideal for career changers: Any prior education or experience in quality assurance or technical trades is welcomed but not necessary. If you have a natural curiosity for how things work and a commitment to precision, we offer a supportive environment where your aptitude for quality is prioritized over your previous industry. • Hands-On Mentality: We are happy to consider applicants from all backgrounds with a "hands-on" mentality and an interest in quality standards. • Analytical Thinking: You have problem-solving and root cause analysis skills. • Working Style & Mindset: You work independently, think in solutions, and enjoy deriving insights from quality data. • Language skills: Very good written and spoken English, German is nice to have for onsite collaboration, but not necessary. WHAT WE OFFER • Personal responsibility & creative freedom: You actively contribute to the further development of our production technologies. • Flexible working hours & mobile working: Work-life balance is not an empty promise with us. • Start-up spirit meets aerospace: flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes and room for innovation. • Individual benefits: Choose between a Germany ticket, Egym-Wellpass or a tax-free benefit in kind with the Give Card. • Fresh food every day: Shared lunch break with healthy, varied dishes. • Alpine view included: Our roof terrace invites you to relax after work. • Further development guaranteed: You will grow both professionally and personally through exciting projects and exchanges with experts. • We live and breathe team culture: whether it's a tech talk, team event or after-work - we celebrate successes together. About us 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.More information at Blackwave.com and the procurement platform COPV.com .