Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer - Aerospace

Location:

Oxfordshire Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Advanced Engineering Job Type: Full-time About the Role Are you an experienced Quality Engineer with a passion for aerospace innovation, airworthiness compliance, and high-integrity engineering standards? We're seeking a proactive Quality Engineer to join a cutting-edge aerospace organisation working on next-generation aircraft systems. You will play a key role in Type Certification (TC), design assurance, and manufacturing quality.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to complex aerospace programmes.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support Type Certification (TC) and regulatory compliance activities across aerospace development programmes
* Ensure adherence to AS9100 quality management systems and aerospace industry standards
* Act as a key quality interface between design engineering, manufacturing, and test teams
* Conduct and support First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) and APQP / product assurance processes
* Plan and execute internal and supplier quality audits
* Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives
* Monitor and report on quality performance metrics and KPIs About You
* Degree or strong background in Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline (essential)
* 2 years' experience in aerospace quality engineering or manufacturing quality
* Strong understanding of CAA / EASA / FAA regulations and airworthiness requirements
* Hands-on experience with AS9100, FAIRs, audits, and quality systems
* Familiarity with Type Certification or product certification processes (highly desirable)
* Strong analytical skills with a proactive, improvement-driven mindset
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multi-disciplinary engineering teams What's on Offer
* Opportunity to work on advanced aerospace technology
* Highly collaborative, engineering-led environment
* Significant autonomy and ownership of quality deliverables
* Career progression within a growing aerospace organisation For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please get in touch with Jamie Birch at Shorterm Group.