Hybrid Quality Assurance Manager — Lead Auditor Path (UK)

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Belfast seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality assurance efforts across projects, liaising with customers and suppliers to ensure quality is integrated from bid to delivery. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, proactive issue prevention, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across teams.

You will work in a hybrid setting, spending three days on-site, coordinating across functions, and supporting professional development and compliance with quality

Qualifications

• Experience working within a quality assurance, regulated, or continuous improvement environment.
• Sound knowledge of current quality standards, practices, and methodologies.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as customer voice within project and bid teams to maximise satisfaction.
• Monitor, analyse and report quality performance to support delivery.
• Promote best practice across programmes and functions to drive improvements.
• Identify risks, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement.
• Plan and conduct project audits and surveillance activities per QP and audit strategies.

Skills

Relationship-building

Analytical thinking

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Planning & prioritisation

Strategic thinking

Integrity

Job description

Thales in Belfast seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality assurance efforts across projects, liaising with customers and suppliers to ensure quality is integrated from bid to delivery. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, proactive issue prevention, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across teams.

You will work in a hybrid setting, spending three days on-site, coordinating across functions, and supporting professional development and compliance with quality