On-site Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Cambridge Aerospace; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and stock

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support high‑precision machining and product assembly. The role is hands‑on, cross‑functional with Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain, and focuses on delivering compliant, high‑quality products at pace.

You will embed quality and continuous improvement in a fast‑growing, regulated environment and work across in‑house manufacturing and supplier interfaces to ensure robust processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Engineering role within regulated manufacturing (aerospace/automotive).
• Experience operating in quality systems (ISO9001, AS/EN9100, EASA Part 21 or equivalent).
• Hands-on inspection and measurement capability with CMMs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, 3D models and technical standards.
• Knowledge of 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‑conformances using hand 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

Quality Engineering

CMM Inspection

Dimensional inspection

Drawing interpretation

FMEA

RCCA

DFMA

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

Hexagon CMM

ERP

MRP

PLM

Job description

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to support high‑precision machining and product assembly. The role is hands‑on, cross‑functional with Manufacturing, Engineering and Supply Chain, and focuses on delivering compliant, high‑quality products at pace.

You will embed quality and continuous improvement in a fast‑growing, regulated environment and work across in‑house manufacturing and supplier interfaces to ensure robust processes.