MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer (on-site)

Airbus SE; Getafe; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Stock options

Retirement plan

Canteen on site

Training opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Airbus Defence and Space SAU seeks a MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer to join the MRTT Quality Operations Team in Getafe. You will interface with production, customers, and authorities, lead PPS investigations, and ensure quality across shop-floor activities and aircraft handovers.

The role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, an engineering degree, and strong English/Spanish language skills.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or master's in Aeronautical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing, shop-floor or maintenance environments.
• Autonomous, proactive, teamwork-oriented with strong adaptability.
• Advanced English (C1) for international interfaces and Spanish on-site.
• Experience with PPS and quality tools; knowledge of regulations is a plus.
• Experience directly interfacing with customers/auditing bodies is valuable.

Aufgaben

• Perform shop-floor inspections and attest work orders near production.
• Lead customer/regulatory interfaces during inspections and aircraft deliveries.
• Conduct PPS investigations, applying containment and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and proactive quality projects across teams.
• Support shifts and on-site operations with occasional afternoon rotations.
• Travel internationally to support MRTT operations with at least 6 weeks yearly.

Kenntnisse

Quality Assurance

Shop-Floor Operations

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (Aeronautical/Industrial/Mechanical)

Tools

PPS

Quality tools

Regulatory knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

An opportunity for a MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid). The selected candidate will join the MRTT Quality Operations Team, supporting manufacturing, maintenance, and flight line/delivery activities. The team is dynamic, highly collaborative, and multidisciplinary, working closely with production to ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence. The jobholder will play an active role both on the shopfloor and as a direct interface with national/international customers and aviation authorities during official audits and aircraft handovers. Additionally, this role involves periodic international travel to support facilities and operations across the globe.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and attest production quality: Perform shop-floor inspections, non-conformity management, and official attestation of work orders close to manufacturing/maintenance operations, preventing Foreign Object Damage (FOD).
• Lead customer and regulatory interfaces: Act as the primary Quality focal point during inspections and aircraft deliveries, directly interfacing with international customers and aviation authorities during audits.
• Conduct root cause analysis: Lead Practical Problem Solving (PPS) investigations for technical and quality issues, ensuring containment, corrective, and curative actions across multifunctional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement: Capitalize on project phases and operational valleys to propose, implement, and foster proactive quality improvement and predictive quality projects.
• Support shift and shop-floor operations: Guarantee quality coverage close to production on regular day shifts, rotating to afternoon shifts as needed (approximately 5 weeks per year).
• Provide international support: Travel to international and partner facilities (such as France, Switzerland, Canada, among others; at least 6 weeks per year) to support MRTT industrial operations.

SKILLS

• Education: Aeronautical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree).
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven hands‑on experience strictly related to Manufacturing, Shop-Floor Operations, or Maintenance environments (aerospace or automotive sectors are highly valued).
• Soft skills: Autonomous, proactive, strong team spirit, adaptability to changing workloads, and excellent interpersonal skills to foster a positive team environment.
• Languages: Advanced/Negotiation English level (real C1 for international customer interface) and native/advanced Spanish (direct contact with manufacturing).
• Technical knowledge: Hands‑on experience with manufacturing/maintenance quality tools, Practical Problem Solving (PPS), and knowledge of technical regulations.
• Valuable / Nice to have: Knowledge of MRTT systems, knowledge of aeronautical regulations (EASA Part 145 or Part 121), and experience directly facing customers and official auditing bodies.

WORKING CONDITIONS & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

• Workplace (100% On-site): This is an on-site, shop-floor position requiring daily direct interaction with production, hangars, and flight line operations. As such, this role does not have a structured teleworking scheme, though scheduling flexibility is provided to support personal circumstances and work-life balance.
• Work schedule & shift pattern: Regular working hours are primarily morning shifts (7:00 to 15:00), working in close proximity to production. The position requires rotating to an afternoon shift (15:00 to 23:00) on a scheduled basis (approximately 1 week every 8 weeks, totaling around 5 weeks per year), which includes a specific shift allowance (plus de doble turno) and additional personal leave days.
• Travel readiness: Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for a minimum of 6 weeks per year (typically clustered into defined blocks) across global sites and customer locations supporting the MRTT program worldwide.

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 work-life balance.
• Collective transport service in some sites.
• Benefits such as 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.
• Special rates on 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.

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Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Quality Inspection