Experience


HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - PRODUCT ASSURANCE & SAFETY

Over two decades of proven expertise in Quality and Process Management for space hardware, software and systems, I bring a strong track record of delivering results across leading multinational companies in Europe.

Specialize in enforcing quality policies, processes and procedures across diverse locations, while fostering collaboration and supporting teams in multicultural and international environments. As a forward-thinking, hands-on manager, I excel in resource allocation, risk reduction and continuous improvement — empowering, coaching and training staff to achieve their best.

Known for a solution-oriented, holistic approach, I thrive in multi-site matrix organizations, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time and according to specifications. My leadership style combines technical rigor with human-centered management (technical and moral), driving both operational excellence and team growth.

Cetin Ozkan holds an MSc in Astronautics & Space Engineering and has built extensive experience working with leading space, defence, and telecommunications companies across Europe. His career includes contributions to major institutions where he applied his technical expertise and strategic insight to complex projects in aerospace and advanced engineering:

  • Space Applications Services - Belgium
  • Airbus Defence and Space - Germany
  • Beyond Gravity (RUAG Space) - Switzerland
  • Critical Software - Portugal

  • European Space Agency - Holland
  • European Union - Belgium

  • His experience includes the following industries:

  • Space
  • Defence
  • Aeronautics
  • Information Technology

  • Expertise


    Management

  • Head of Product Assurance & Safety Department
  • Quality Management Systems Expertise (EN9100, ISO 27001)
  • Quality Governance in Multinational, Multi-site and Matrix Environments
  • Leadership Development, Capability Building & Team Empowerment across organisation
  • Supplier Quality Oversight, Vendor Compliance Management, Supplier & Organisational Auditing
  • Risk Management, Operational Resilience & Performance Enhancement for Continuous Improvement
  • Astronautics & Space Transportation

  • Astronaut Operations, Experiments, Procedures and Human Space Flight Safety
  • International Space Station, Automated Transfer Vehicle, Space Transportation Systems, Increments, Payload Safety
  • Product Assurance

  • Configuration Data (Change) Management
  • Proposal Preparation & Evaluation, Documentation
  • Satellite & Space Systems, Aerospace, Information Technology
  • Customer & Supplier Interface, Technical Auditing & Inspection
  • Chairman of Internal & Subcontractor Non-conformance Review Board
  • Advanced Research on Telecommunications Satellite (ARTES) Programme
  • Computer Systems

  • Software Systems Management, Software Hazard Analysis & Risk Management
  • Software Life Cycle, Systems & Software Process Improvement, Standards Review
  • Certification

  • ISO 9001:2015
  • AS / EN 9100:2009
  • Standards

  • ECSS
  • IEC, NSTS
  • MIL, RTCA
  • ISO 9001
  • AS / EN 9100
  • ISO 27001
  • Galileo Software Standards

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