Quality Engineer, Airworthiness, Certification & MRO Operations (f/m)

Woodward, Inc.; Niepołomice; On-site; PLN 106,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life & accident insurance

Multisport card

Meal vouchers

Bonus program

Work-life balance

PPK contribution

Job summary

Woodward, Inc. seeks a Quality Engineer – Airworthiness, Certification & MRO Operations to ensure aviation quality, compliance, and certification in a Part 145 environment.

You will collaborate with engineering, maintenance, operations, regulatory authorities, and customers to support audits and certification activities. Responsibilities include leading Part 145 compliance, supporting MRO quality, preparing for audits, investigating nonconformances, and driving corrective actions with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience in aerospace, MRO, or regulated aviation environment.
• Working knowledge of Part 145 requirements; exposure to Part 21 desirable.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance, and quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support compliance with Part 145 requirements across certification and documentation.
• Support quality activities within MRO operations in line with regulatory and internal requirements.
• Prepare for internal, customer, and regulatory audits and close corrective actions.
• Investigate nonconformances, perform root-cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Review maintenance records, procedures, and quality system docs for compliance.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, operations and quality teams to enable process improvements.

Skills

Quality mindset

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

About The Role:

We are seeking a Quality Engineer – Airworthiness, Certification & MRO Operations to support aviation quality, compliance, and certification activities within a Part 145 environment. This role is responsible for ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, supporting airworthiness and certification programs, and maintaining quality systems that support maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, maintenance, operations, regulatory authorities, customers, and other stakeholders to support audits, certification activities, process improvements, corrective actions, and the successful execution of MRO and transition projects.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and support compliance with Part 145 requirements, including certification, documentation, and regulatory interactions.
• Support quality activities within MRO operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements.
• Prepare for and support internal, customer, and regulatory audits, including follow-up of corrective actions to closure.
• Investigate nonconformances, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Review maintenance records, inspection documentation, procedures, and quality system documentation to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
• Partner with engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality teams to support process improvements and successful transition projects.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in aerospace, MRO, or another regulated aviation environment
• Working knowledge of Part 145 requirements; exposure to Part 21 or certification activities is desirable.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance activities, and quality system processes.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in English and Polish.

What You Will Gain:

• Salary range from 9500 to 14500 PLN gross , depending on experience
• Career development opportunities in an international aerospace environment
• Comprehensive benefits package including private medical care, life & accident insurance
• Multisport card
• Meal vouchers
• Company performance‑based bonus program
• Strong focus on work‑life balance
• PPK contribution – company contribution up to 4% of compensation, depending on seniority
• Educational and professional development support