96 Manufacturing Quality Lead

Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability

At Hypersonica, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast.

By joining Hypersonica, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.

We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.

What you'll do

• Build the foundation for Hypersonica’s Quality Organization and Process. Defining and developing standards and tools for implementation.
• Develop and own the quality management system, enabling rapid iteration and progress while securing highest quality standards and customer satisfaction.
• Own xFMEA processes in product design and industrialization and drive execution across all relevant engineering functions.
• Own control plans and ensure practical integration with the manufacturing- and production engineering teams.
• Define quality labs based on production requirements and lead quality operations.
• Support product development taking a “Design for Quality” perspective, ensuring an embedded quality consideration from early phases.
• Define traceability requirements throughout the supply- and production valuechain and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement traceability measures.
• Contribute to buy-off and testing requirements for equipment during FAT / SAT from a quality perspective.
• Ensure clear documentation, including document control, according to applicable standards and best practices from the industry.
• Act as a technically credible problem‑solver in ambiguous environments, closing decisions and keeping programs moving at pace.

Who you are

• A senior Quality Engineer / Manager with extensive firsthand expertise and experience in automated, complex manufacturing with highest quality standards
• Experienced working on complex, integrated manufacturing systems. Ideally in aerospace, defence, or other high‑performance, cross functional environments under intense time pressure.
• Able to work in green field, shaping policy and standards from ground off.
• A strong leader, motivating team, creating a joint mission and understanding and creating commitment by demonstrating purpose.
• Dealing well with ambiguity and uncertainty, willing to anticipate, test and reconsider if necessary.
• Actively utilizing your strong Quality methodology and tool set; Quality industry expertise and understanding. Covering various levels of integration from a product development-, manufacturing and supply chain perspective.
• Pragmatic and delivery‑focused, able to make sound engineering trade‑offs without over‑engineering
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and acting as a technical integrator, not just a specialist.
• Hands‑on by instinct, willing to support build, integration, and test when needed.
• Calm and effective in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments where priorities evolve.
• Motivated by building real, high‑consequence hardware where mechanical and system correctness truly matter.

What we offer

• A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
• Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
• High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
• A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
• A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
• Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.