Aerospace Quality Design Engineer — Design & Improvement Lead

Sentior, Ltd.; Filton; Remote; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands B.V. in Filton seeks a Quality Design Engineer to drive quality improvement across aircraft design programs.

You will lead improvement projects, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to enhance engineering deliverables throughout the product lifecycle. The role requires collaboration with international teams, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with quality standards and project management.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within quality, engineering or a closely related environment.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Understanding of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
• Experience or understanding of root cause analysis and structured problem-solving techniques, including 8D and 9S.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong IT skills, including Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
• Practical experience is valued more highly than specific formal qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver improvement projects that support Engineering Wing quality targets.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and practical problem-solving activities.
• Establish and drive corrective and preventive action plans to improve engineering performance and associated deliverables.
• Identify risks and issues affecting the quality of engineering deliverables.
• Develop and support standardised mitigation plans to reduce product and process risks.
• Support the deployment and application of quality standards across the Engineering organisation.
• Define measurement standards and identify opportunities to improve process performance, reliability and repeatability.
• Capture and share lessons learned to improve organisational efficiency and product maturity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers and stakeholders across international locations.
• Undertake occasional travel when required.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Project management

Quality management

Engineering

Python

JavaScript

English communication

Google Workspace

Tools

Google Apps Script

PLM systems

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands B.V. in Filton seeks a Quality Design Engineer to drive quality improvement across aircraft design programs.

You will lead improvement projects, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to enhance engineering deliverables throughout the product lifecycle. The role requires collaboration with international teams, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with quality standards and project management.