Quality Assurance Manager - Defence & Aerospace Excellence

Thales; Paço de Arcos; Presencial; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Thales Portugal in Paço de Arcos is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality assurance across complex defence and aerospace projects. You will drive process maturity, audits and continuous improvement with multidisciplinary teams and government QA representatives.

The role requires strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, QA standards used in defence (AQAPs/STANAGs), and experience with Agile/SAFe practices, stakeholder management and excellent English communication.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management or a related technical field.
• Experience in Quality Assurance within complex engineering, software or high-tech environments.
• Good knowledge of Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001:2015.
• Familiarity with defence quality standards such as AQAPs and STANAGs is an advantage.
• Understanding of project management, quality planning, reviews, risk management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with Agile software development practices; knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proactive, adaptable and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.

Responsabilidades

• Support critical bids, projects and products by ensuring compliance with quality processes, governance and applicable standards;
• Coach and support multidisciplinary teams in applying quality management practices and improving process maturity throughout the project lifecycle;
• Provide independent quality assessments and report operational performance to project and senior management;
• Identify risks, opportunities and improvement actions to strengthen project execution and organisational maturity;
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, product teams, customers and Government Quality Assurance Representatives (GQAR);
• Perform quality reviews, audits and internal assessments, supporting root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives;
• Promote quality awareness, operational excellence and best practices across the organisation;
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and deployment of the Quality Management System.

Conhecimentos

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder management

Agile

SAFe

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Multicultural collaboration

Proactive

Formação académica

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Ferramentas

ISO 9001:2015

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Thales Portugal in Paço de Arcos is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality assurance across complex defence and aerospace projects. You will drive process maturity, audits and continuous improvement with multidisciplinary teams and government QA representatives.

The role requires strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, QA standards used in defence (AQAPs/STANAGs), and experience with Agile/SAFe practices, stakeholder management and excellent English communication.