Manufacturing Quality Engineer: Precision & Impact

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support high-precision machining and product assembly. The role is hands‑on, working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain to embed a strong quality culture and deliver compliant parts at pace.

You will lead inspection controls, perform dimensional measurements using hand tools and Hexagon CMMs, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions across the manufacturing floor in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a Quality Engineering or Quality Improvement role in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO9001, AS/EN9100, EASA Part 21 or equivalent.
• Strong inspection and measurement capability, including CMM experience.
• Confident interpreting engineering drawings, 3D models and technical standards.
• Working knowledge of quality and improvement tools such as SPC, FMEA, RCCA, error proofing and DFMA.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering to develop, sustain and improve products and processes
• Define, implement and maintain robust in‑process and final inspection controls for in‑house manufacturing
• Perform dimensional inspection and investigation of non‑conformance using hand measurement tools and Hexagon CMMs
• Conduct “should‑build vs as‑built” reviews and detailed production record checks
• Prepare and maintain quality documentation including inspection records, reports, log cards and Certificates of Conformance
• Lead containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions for internal non‑conformances and customer issues

Skills

Inspection & measurement

Quality documentation

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Process improvement

Tools

Hexagon CMM

SPC

FMEA

RCCA

DFMA

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support high-precision machining and product assembly. The role is hands‑on, working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain to embed a strong quality culture and deliver compliant parts at pace.

You will lead inspection controls, perform dimensional measurements using hand tools and Hexagon CMMs, and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions across the manufacturing floor in a regulated environment.