Aerospace Design Quality Engineer – Airworthiness & APQP

Safran Engineering Services; Pitstone; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Friday 1pm

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme (employee 5%, employer

Death in service life insurance (up to

PEGI Share Scheme

Career development within Safran Group

Training & development focus

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Safran Engineering Services in the UK is seeking a Design Quality Engineer contractor to support a 12-month project in Pitstone, Hertfordshire. The role focuses on ensuring design quality, safety compliance, and airworthiness across development programs.

The engineer will apply APQP tools, DFMEA/PFMEA, and RCCA techniques while coordinating with production and engineering to embed quality early in the design lifecycle. Previous experience with EASA/CAA Part 21J and AS9100 compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, science, or engineering highly desirable.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in aerospace industry or equivalent at engineering, design & development, or quality positions.
• Knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100 QMS standards deployment and implementation.
• Understanding and demonstrated application of EASA/CAA part 21J.
• Experience in internal and external audit and auditing techniques, lead auditor trained preferred.
• APQP Tools knowledge with proficiency demonstrated working with PPAP, FMEA and MSA.
• Problem solving proficiency including 8D, RCCA, FRACA with Six Sigma DMAIC principles and Green or Black being desired.
• Configuration and data management experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate technical, complex issues effectively.
• Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Experience with working in a new production environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all design, design change and technical documentation for product continued airworthiness meet EASA/CAA Part 21J airworthiness and customer requirements
• Support design reviews PDR/CDR and all stages of DEV program to integrate quality, safety and producibility into initial design
• Technical documentation reviewed and validated to confirm design performance
• Facilitating and supporting root cause corrective actions (RCCA), failure reporting and corrective actions (FRACA) analysis & practical problem-solving activities with corrective action sustainment monitoring in place to prevent in service failures
• APQP tools deployed for NPI to improve designs prior to full production
• Actively supporting DFMEA/PFMEA, Quality champion during DEV process stages for FMEA update
• Internal/external FAIRs/PPAPs compiled and/ or approved where required with status reported
• Customer interaction to accommodate for quality escapes and request for customer approvals in conjunction with the specific program
• Effective interaction with the customer/s for quality escapes and request for customer approvals in conjunction with design & program's needs
• Customer, EASA, CAA, ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements and audits supported with NCR closeout oversight and follow on sessions implemented
• Audit design methodologies and software tools to ensure conformity to AS9100

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication of technical issues

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace / science / engineering

Tools

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

Job description

Safran Engineering Services in the UK is seeking a Design Quality Engineer contractor to support a 12-month project in Pitstone, Hertfordshire. The role focuses on ensuring design quality, safety compliance, and airworthiness across development programs.

The engineer will apply APQP tools, DFMEA/PFMEA, and RCCA techniques while coordinating with production and engineering to embed quality early in the design lifecycle. Previous experience with EASA/CAA Part 21J and AS9100 compliance is essential.