Quality Control Manager

What we’re looking for We are looking for a hands-on and highly structured Quality Control Manager to build, own, and defend quality across the entire company: product, production, and after-sales service. In this role, you will be accountable for our certified quality management system and for the evidence that every single unit we deliver meets contractual, regulatory, and safety-relevant requirements. This is a role with real authority and a direct line to the COO. You define the binding quality processes, you set the release criteria, and you hold stop-ship authority over every delivery that leaves our floor. The day-to-day Quality management system: build, maintain and defend our QMS (EN 9100, AQAP 2110/2210), own the process landscape and drive us through internal audits, external audits and certification milestones. Production quality: own all in-process inspections, serialization and batch control, and keep manufacturing documentation complete, clean and archived. Incoming and end-of-line control: own goods-in inspection and EOL release. No unit leaves the building without documented conformity. Non-conformity management: run the NC process end to end: containment, root cause, corrective and preventive action, and closure before delivery. Supplier quality: set the quality bar toward suppliers together with Supply Chain, and drive supplier audits, escalations and long-term corrective action. Documentation and traceability: keep every product traceable from incoming material to delivered unit, including full CoC evidence. You should apply if you Education: you have completed vocational training or a degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering or mechatronics, industrial engineering, production technology, quality engineering or a comparable technical field. Experience: you bring at least 3 years in quality management or quality control in a hardware, aerospace, automotive or defense production environment. Standards: you have worked hands-on with EN 9100 / AS9100, ISO 9001 or AQAP 2110/2210, and you know what an audit really demands. Methods: you are fluent in the toolkit: 8D, root cause analysis, FMEA, first article inspection, inspection plans and measurement equipment. Mindset: you like building the system, not inheriting it. You are comfortable in a fast-moving start up where the process does not exist yet, and you have the backbone to stop a shipment when the evidence is missing. Nice to haves Defense exposure: experience with defense or dual-use programs, NATO requirements or customer quality representatives. Auditor qualification: certification as internal auditor or lead auditor (EN 9100, ISO 9001). Serial production: experience scaling from prototype to serial production of complex hardware systems. What we offer Real impact & ownership: Shape high-tech defense systems and take responsibility from day one. Mission-driven environment: Work on technologies that matter for European security and sovereignty. Competitive package: Competitive salary, EGYM Wellpass , corporate benefits, and equity options aligned with role and level. Deep tech environment: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge drone technology and real operational use cases. Grow fast: Steep learning curve for juniors, strategic influence and leadership opportunities for seniors. Startup mindset meets defence innovation: flat hierarchies, fast decisions, and space for your ideas. Flexibility: Flexible hours, remote options, and relocation support. Strong team: International, driven colleagues and a culture built on exchange, trust, and shared success. About us Twentyfour Industries is committed to building a fair, inclusive, and high-performance workplace where people from all backgrounds can contribute and thrive. Our team brings together individuals with different perspectives, experiences, and skills to shape the future of European security and technology. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable European or national law. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the technology and defense sector, including women, people with disabilities, and those from diverse cultural backgrounds. We aim to provide a respectful, supportive, and transparent recruitment process. If you require adjustments to take part in our hiring process, please let us know so we can accommodate your needs. If you share our mission and are motivated to work on challenges with real-world impact, we look forward to your application.