Engineering Quality Lead, UAS & EuroDrone Programs

Airbus; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is seeking an Engineering Quality Manager to ensure quality throughout the UAS engineering lifecycle and support certification and airworthiness activities. You will drive audits, implement DO-178C/DO-254 processes, and coordinate with development and test teams to integrate quality across programs.

The role requires extensive knowledge of EN 9100, ARP4754A, EMAR Part 21/145, and strong analytical and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, aerospace engineering, or comparable.
• Several years of professional experience in quality management, preferably in defence aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with aerospace and development standards (EN 9100, ARP4754, DO-178C, DO-254).
• Support certification and airworthiness activities per EMAR Part 21/145.
• Plan and execute audits, process assurance reviews, and quality gates.
• Drive preventive quality measures (Right-First-Time, APQP, FMEA).
• Monitor requirements traceability and allocation of quality requirements.
• Collaborate with development, systems engineering, and test teams to integrate quality.
• Train EuroDrone community on quality requirements and processes.
• Support tool qualification and verification/testing activities.
• Ensure conformity documentation and audit readiness.
• Facilitate peer reviews and track quality findings.

Skills

Quality management

Audits

Analytical skills

Fluent English

English language proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Independent working

Education

Engineering degree

Aerospace engineering background

Tools

EN 9100

AR P4754A

DO-178C

DO-254

EMAR Part 21/145

SyPAP

SyPAD

SQAP

HPAP

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH is seeking an Engineering Quality Manager to ensure quality throughout the UAS engineering lifecycle and support certification and airworthiness activities. You will drive audits, implement DO-178C/DO-254 processes, and coordinate with development and test teams to integrate quality across programs.

The role requires extensive knowledge of EN 9100, ARP4754A, EMAR Part 21/145, and strong analytical and collaboration skills.