Aerospace Quality Program Lead

Safran; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems seeks a senior quality professional to lead the C929 program quality efforts from development through industrialisation. You will own the Program Quality Plan and drive APQP, risk management and customer-facing quality activities across multi-functional teams.

You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and supplier quality, ensuring compliance with EN 9100 and EASA standards while delivering timely, auditable quality deliverables and supporting regulatory audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in Aerospace operations with focus on Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.
• University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong project management and customer interface experience.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary quality contact for the C929 program with Safran Landing Systems to the customer on all quality topics.
• Own the Program Quality Plan and ensure objectives, milestones and deliverables are defined and met.
• Coordinate quality activities across engineering, manufacturing, materials and supplier quality.
• Deploy APQP across the program and identify/mitigate product and process risks.
• Lead resolution of customer quality issues and manage corrective actions.
• Prepare and present quality performance for reviews and audits.

Skills

Aerospace Quality Experience

APQP Deployment

Customer Interface

Project Management

Quality Planning

8D Problem Solving

8D & Corrective Actions

Risk Assessment

Inter-site Coordination

Regulatory Compliance (EN 9100, EASA)

Communication & Negotiation

Data Analysis & Reporting

Education

University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

APQP

SPC

FMEA

8D problem solving

Job description

Safran Landing Systems seeks a senior quality professional to lead the C929 program quality efforts from development through industrialisation. You will own the Program Quality Plan and drive APQP, risk management and customer-facing quality activities across multi-functional teams.

You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing and supplier quality, ensuring compliance with EN 9100 and EASA standards while delivering timely, auditable quality deliverables and supporting regulatory audits.