Senior Manager, Quality Engineering

Collins Aerospace; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and holidays

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Employee discounts

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom, seeks a Senior Manager of Quality Engineering to lead the quality strategy across design, production and installation, ensuring world-class product integrity and regulatory compliance onsite.

You will direct Quality Engineering, MRB, CAPA and PPAP processes, drive data-driven improvement, and coach teams to meet customer expectations while upholding EH&S standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in quality leadership roles within aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in AS9100 standards and aerospace regulatory compliance.
• Cross-functional leadership and data-driven improvement.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with proactive risk mitigation and quality innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive quality strategy.
• Oversee and enhance the QMS to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Lead Quality Engineering, MRB, Escape Management, and CAPA teams.
• Champion data-driven decision-making with analytics, dashboards, and predictive tools.
• Oversee work transfer, PPAP and change management to meet gate requirements.
• Foster continuous improvement and professional development across teams.
• Adhere to EH&S practices and promote safety across the site.

Skills

Quality leadership

AS9100

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree

Tools

QMS

PPAP

Job description

Senior Manager, Quality Engineering

The Senior Quality Manager is a strategic leader and key member of the Galleys leadership team, responsible for defining, executing, and advancing the quality strategy for the business. This role ensures world‑class product integrity, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction across all operations, including design, production, and installation activities.

Location: Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom (onsite)

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute a comprehensive quality strategy that aligns with enterprise goals and drives operational excellence.
• Oversee and enhance the AS9100‑certified Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer‑specific requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities, auditors, and customers on all quality and compliance matters.
• Lead the design and implementation of quality systems, processes, and methodologies to ensure product and process conformance.
• Direct Quality Engineering, MRB, Escape Management, and CAPA teams to perform effective root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Oversee work transfer and process change management, ensuring all PPAP and resourcing gate requirements are met.
• Champion data‑driven decision‑making by leveraging analytics, dashboards, and predictive tools to improve quality performance.
• Lead enterprise‑wide initiatives to enhance capability, reduce variability, and increase productivity and customer satisfaction.
• Implement proactive quality improvements and engineering changes to address complex nonconformities and customer issues.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability across all quality and operational teams. Provide coaching and professional development to enhance team capability, engagement, and alignment with business objectives.
• Adhere to and participate in all EH&S practices and standards across the site, including proactive reporting of hazards and recommendations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self and others.

Experience & Qualifications we prefer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in quality leadership roles within aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Proven expertise in AS9100 standards and aerospace regulatory compliance. Strong knowledge of aerospace quality frameworks, operations, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated success leading cross‑functional initiatives that enhance compliance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing at all organizational levels.
• Customer‑focused mindset with a proactive approach to risk mitigation, performance optimization, and quality innovation.

What You Will Learn

Professional Development: Gain access to company‑sponsored certifications and training programs, mentorship and guidance from industry leaders, opportunities to develop your leadership skills by driving exciting high‑impact projects and initiatives. Thrive in a culture of continuous learning and innovation, where curiosity is encouraged and supported.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• Fantastic pension scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance, employee assistance programme, ability to buy holidays, cycle‑to‑work scheme & other employee discounts

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.