Quality & Testing Manager

**Who are we**

We’re a growing multicultural team of 20+ people, united by the same purpose**:building a cleaner future through technological innovation.**

At KERIONICS, we believe technology should work for the planet. We’re passionate about cutting emissions in energy-intensive industries where fossil fuel replacement remains tough.

**What are we looking for**

We’re looking for a **Quality & Testing Manager** to join our team in Valencia — someone ready to **build this area from scratch**, setting up our quality and validation strategy, processes and team.

You’ll be the **first person fully dedicated to quality at Kerionics**, laying the foundation for how we ensure the reliability, safety and excellence of our technology as we scale. If you thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced environment, love solving complex problems and want to leave your mark on an area critical to industrial decarbonization, this is your chance.

**What will you be doing**

As our **first Quality & Testing Manager**, you’ll have the rare opportunity to shape the function entirely. You will:

- ** Design and implement our quality and validation strategy from the ground up**, aligning it with product and industrialization roadmaps.
- Develop our initial validation plans and testing protocols to ensure the highest standards of performance and safety.
- Conduct and lead **FMEAs, functional analyses and risk assessments**, embedding a robust quality mindset into how we engineer and scale.
- Lay down quality systems and processes that will grow with us, from documentation flows to audit readiness.
- Drive a solution-focused, proactive approach to quality challenges — not just detecting issues, but figuring out how to solve them.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product and operations teams to ensure quality is built into every step.
- Monitor and report on quality KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Be the **main point of contact for all quality matters**, reporting directly to our CTO.

As we grow, you’ll **hire, train and lead a team of testers and advanced quality engineers**, evolving the department you’ve built.

**How we work**

This is a **100% on-site role** at our facilities in **Parque Tecnológico de Paterna (Valencia)**, where you’ll enjoy a collaborative environment with cutting-edge technology at your fingertips.

We start early — from 7:30, so you’ll have your afternoons free to enjoy your hobbies, sports or quality time with friends and family. **We truly believe a balanced life makes us better at what we do.**

**What do we offer**
- ** €50-55K**gross annual salary.
- **22**working days of** vacation**per year, plus the Christmas period (December 25 to 31) off.
- The unique chance to **create and lead the quality area from the ground up**, making decisions that will define how we grow and scale.
- The opportunity to work side by side with passionate people who truly care about building solutions for a greener future.
- A collaborative, multicultural environment where mistakes are part of learning and feedback helps us all improve.

Your work will have a **direct impact on industrial decarbonization** — and you’ll help scale the most energy-efficient green hydrogen technology on the market.

**How to apply**

Fill in the form linked to this description. **We’d love to get to know you.**

**How will the selection process look**
- A first chat with our **People & Culture team** to get to know each other.
- A conversation with the **hiring manager (CTO)** to dive deeper into your fit for the role and team.
- A **meeting with our CEO** to dive into your vision, ambitions and how they align with Kerionics’ mission and long-term strategy.
- And finally, if everything clicks, we’ll make you an offer — usually **within three weeks** from our first contact.

**About our culture**

**We make everything possible**. It’s the spirit that drives our resilience, fuels our innovation, and pushes us to keep overcoming challenges — no matter how tough they get.

️ **We speak up.** Radical honesty is how we make ideas stronger and build trust.

**We get curious.** Whether it’s cracking a membrane problem or rethinking how we run a morning meeting, we explore, test and learn — fast.

**We’ve got each other’s backs.** We share knowledge, celebrate wins big and small, and help when someone’s stuck.

**We value every background.** Diversity isn’t just talk — it’s how we innovate better.

**We own it.** We’re proactive; we don’t wait around. This is our project, and every one of us pushes it forward.

**We learn from our mistakes.** We’re not afraid to try, fail, and try again — that’s how we turn bold ideas into real breakthroughs.

**We care.** About safety, about impact, about the people next to us in the blue polo. Because the future we’re building is worth doing right, together.
- You live in **Valencia (or nearby)**, or you’re available to relocate and start working here within **8 weeks**.
- A valid work permit for Spain.