Airworthiness & Quality Engineer (Logistics/Procurement)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Getafe; Híbrido; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

On-site facilities

Life insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Study grants

Descripción de la vacante

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Getafe, Madrid, seeks an Airworthiness & Quality Engineer (Logistics/Procurement) to reinforce the Quality Logistics and Transport Team. You will certify materials, maintain QMS integrity, manage non-conformances, and drive Lean-driven improvements across the transport lifecycle.

Requirements include a bachelor’s in aerospace/industrial engineering, 5+ years in quality/logistics, English fluency, and strong problem-solving skills.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years in Quality, Logistics, Production or Manufacturing with airworthiness knowledge.
• Strong experience with quality tools (8D, PPS, RCA) and Lean methods.
• Advanced English language skills.
• Accountability, risk-based thinking, and strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Nice to have: Civil/Military approvals knowledge and French language; travel flexibility.

Responsabilidades

• Certify aeronautical material with airworthiness certificates per regulations.
• Ensure QMS compliance (EN9100, PECAL/AQAP, Part 21/145).
• Manage non-conformances; lead root cause analyses and customer complaints.
• Monitor logistics flows; track quality KPIs and improve material reception.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean methods to enhance processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and audit teams.

Conocimientos

Airworthiness knowledge

Quality management

Lean methods

Process improvement

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline

Herramientas

8D PPS RCA

Quality IT tools

Descripción del empleo

Job Description: An opportunity for a Airworthiness & Quality Engineer (Logistics/Procurement) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the Quality Logistics and Transport Team (part of Procurement Quality). Our main mission is to secure the implementation and application of Quality standards to Transport & Logistics across all Air Power programs. We focus on protecting product integrity from supplier dispatch to final receipt, ensuring compliance with aerospace regulations (PART21 and PART145), and preventing any logistics or transport-related non-conformities that could impact safety or certification. The team is dynamic, collaborative, and works closely with internal business units, local teams, and external stakeholders. The jobholder will reinforce our warehouse and certifying activities, taking part in material certification processes, quality inspections, and new initiatives to improve material management for our manufacturing customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Certify aeronautical material with airworthiness certificates in accordance with Civil and Military regulations (EASA/Peram/Emar/CAA Part 21 & Part 145), checking directives, validating documentation, and resolving system discrepancies.
• Secure QMS compliance by contributing to the integrity of the Quality Management System in front of official regulations and requirements (EN9100, PECAL/AQAP, Part 21/145).
• Manage non-conformances and incidents by launching corrective and preventive actions, leading root cause analysis investigations (PPS, 5Why's, RCA), and managing customer complaints.
• Monitor and optimize logistics flows by surveying the aeronautical material reception flow at the Logistics Service Provider, tracking quality performance, and updating key KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement by deploying optimization projects to increase process performance, product adherence to standards, and customer satisfaction using Lean methods.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and auditing teams (both internal and external) to ensure alignment with production requirements.

SKILLS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Quality, Logistics, Production, or Manufacturing, with a strong understanding of airworthiness.
• Technical knowledge: Strong experience with quality tools (8D, PPS, RCA), Lean methods, and process improvement.
• Languages: Advanced / Negotiation level in English.
• Soft skills: High level of accountability, zero-defect mindset, risk-based thinking, and strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Valuable / Nice to have: Knowledge of Civil and Military approvals (EASA/CAA/FAA), Quality IT tools, and an advanced level of French will be highly valued. Willingness to travel and work in different shifts if required.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting the work-life balance.
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
• Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

• Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Experience Level: Professional
• Job Family: Supplier Management

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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