Your impact at ARX Robotics

• Build and continuously improve ARX Robotics’ integrated governance and certification framework across QMS, ISMS and defence-oriented assurance requirements.
• Design and implement the core management-system architecture, including policies, procedures, templates, registers, governance cadences, evidence concepts and control ownership models.
• Own readiness for internal and external audits, certification activities and customer assessments and coordinate the preparation of robust, decision-ready evidence packages.
• Translate ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, AQAP and customer or contractual requirements into pragmatic controls, repeatable routines and clear responsibilities across the organization.
• Drive risk management, corrective actions, nonconformity handling, management reviews, training and awareness topics together with the relevant business owners.
• Build and maintain a strong cross-functional control-owner network across Business Development, Engineering, Production, IT, Supply Chain, Operations and corporate functions.
• Define and monitor governance KPIs, maturity indicators and action tracking to provide transparency to leadership and accelerate execution.
• Act as the central sparring partner for governance, certification and audit-readiness topics, balancing rigor with startup speed and operational reality.
• Coach and develop the junior role in the team, creating a structured environment for learning, ownership and consistently high-quality output.

Your profile

You are a builder with high standards and strong judgment, but you also know how to create momentum, alignment and trust in a small team.

Must-have

• Proven experience in building, implementing or maturing integrated governance, quality, compliance or information security systems in a growing, greenfield or highly dynamic environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with ISO 9001 and/or ISO/IEC 27001 implementation, audit preparation, certification readiness or control design.
• Experience translating abstract standards and customer requirements into practical processes, roles, decision points and documented evidence.
• Strong background in policies, SOPs, documented information, risk treatment, CAPA / corrective actions, internal controls, audit follow-up and management review preparation.
• Ability to work credibly with technical and operational teams and to drive execution across Engineering, Production, IT and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication and structuring skills, with the ability to create clear, usable and audit-ready documentation.
• A calm, low-ego, coaching-oriented working style, able to handle ambiguity, resolve friction constructively and raise the performance of others.
• Business-fluent English and German.

Nice to have

• Experience with AQAP, defence quality assurance requirements or customer assurance topics in the defence / dual-use sector.
• Exposure to BSI IT-Grundschutz, ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2, TISAX or adjacent governance frameworks.
• Qualification or experience as an internal auditor for ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001 or similar standards.
• Experience in a hardware-software startup, robotics, autonomous systems, industrial or regulated product environment.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence and structured evidence / action-tracking workflows.

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team that is building the future of autonomous ground capability for defence applications.
• A shaping role with visible ownership in an emerging dual-use company where governance and certification are critical enablers of scale.
• Direct collaboration with highly innovative, international and mission-driven teams across engineering, operations and production.
• Room for professional growth, strategic influence and direct impact on how ARX builds trustworthy, audit-ready and deployment-capable systems.
• Participation in the company’s success, with access to regular events, knowledge exchange and an ambitious learning environment.

About us

ARX is a dual-use technology company that specializes in developing autonomous unmanned systems and sensors for the European defence sector. Our dual-use unmanned ground systems and sensors assist NATO Armies and civilian first responders in tackling their most challenging problems by providing them with training and information to make better decisions and take effective actions in life-or-death situations.

As our team continues to expand rapidly, we are seeking motivated candidates who are excited to work in a highly energetic, creative, and innovative team dedicated to developing autonomous systems for challenging environments. We operate in a dynamic sector where collaboration, sharing innovative ideas, and developing novel problem-solving strategies are ingrained in our work culture.

If you are passionate about overcoming challenges that have a real impact on the security of our democracies, apply here to join ARX and help shape the future of dual-use technology!

ARX is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. You can find ARX Robotics Applicant Privacy Policy here .