Design Quality Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Design Quality Engineer for a full-time role based in Pitstone, Hertfordshire. The contract is inside IR35 and runs for 12 months, focusing on ensuring airworthiness, safety and regulatory compliance before production begins.

You will contribute to design reviews, ensure documentation compliance, and drive quality tooling like APQP, DFMEA/PFMEA. The ideal candidate has aerospace QA experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, science or engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years of aerospace design, development or quality experience.
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and AS9100 QMS deployment.
• Familiarity with EASA/CAA Part 21J.
• Experience with internal/external audits; lead auditor training preferred.
• APQP tools knowledge (PPAP, FMEA, MSA).
• Problem solving using 8D, RCCA, FRACA; DMAIC basics.
• Configuration and data management experience.
• Ability to read drawings, CAD models, and specs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design, design change and technical documentation meet airworthiness and customer requirements.
• Support design reviews (PDR/CDR) and DEV stages to integrate quality, safety and producibility.
• Technical documentation reviewed and validated to confirm design performance.
• Facilitate RCCA, FRACA analyses with corrective action monitoring.
• APQP tools deployed for NPI to improve designs prior to full production.
• Actively supporting DFMEA / PFMEA and quality champion during DEV stages.

Skills

Aerospace experience

ISO9001 / AS9100

EASA/CAA Part 21J

Auditing

APQP tools (PPAP, FMEA, MSA)

Problem solving (8D, RCCA, FRACA)

Six Sigma DMAIC (Green/Black)

Configuration & data management

Engineering drawings & CAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, science or engineering

Job description

Design Quality Engineer

This position will be based full time in Pitstone, Hertfordshire.

Inside IR35 basis.

12 months.

The Design Quality Assurance Engineer ensures engineering designs meet safety, regulatory (EASA, CAA) and customer requirements before production commences, focusing on risk mitigation and process compliance.

Principal accountabilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.