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Isar Aerospace, a fast-growing space launch company, is seeking a QA Inspector to ensure product quality and manufacturing compliance across incoming materials, parts, assemblies, and final products. You will be responsible for verifying conformity to engineering drawings, specifications, workmanship standards, and quality requirements throughout the manufacturing flow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform incoming and final inspections of parts, materials, assemblies, and documentation against approved drawings and inspection plans
- Conduct dimensional inspections using hand gauges, micrometers, height gauges, comparators, microscopes, and coordinate measurement systems
- Perform visual and workmanship inspections, including surface condition, coating, cleaning, marking, damage, and assembly quality verification
- Review and validate supplier documentation including certificates of conformity, inspection reports, and material certificates
- Record inspection results and maintain accurate, traceable quality documentation
- Identify, segregate, and report non-conforming products; support technical clarification and disposition activities
- Create and improve inspection checklists, measurement plans, and inspection instructions
- Develop and optimize measurement programs using metrology software and equipment
- Support supplier quality requests, investigations, and qualification activities with inspection evidence
- Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Metrology, and Quality teams to resolve issues and improve conformity
- Ensure inspection equipment is used correctly and remains within valid calibration status
- Contribute to continuous improvement and quality-at-source initiatives
Requirements:
- Completed technical vocational training in quality inspection, machining, mechanics, mechatronics, metrology, or comparable technical discipline
- Practical experience in quality inspection, incoming inspection, final inspection, metrology, or manufacturing quality in a technical production environment
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, geometric tolerances, and specifications
- Hands-on experience with dimensional inspection equipment (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, comparators, microscopes)
- Experience with coordinate measurement systems and metrology software (PolyWorks, ZEISS CALYPSO, PC-DMIS, or equivalent) is advantageous
- Knowledge of measurement uncertainty, calibration principles, traceability, and controlled inspection documentation
- AUKOM Level 1 or comparable metrology qualification is advantageous
- Experience inspecting aerospace, precision-machined, propulsion, valve, composite, or safety-critical hardware is beneficial
- Structured, analytical, detail-oriented approach with confidence in making objective conformity decisions
- Strong teamwork, initiative, independence, and self-organization in fast-paced manufacturing
- Professional proficiency in English; German language skills advantageous
- Willingness to travel occasionally for supplier or company-related inspection activities
