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An innovative, UK-based aerospace company is seeking a Head of Quality to lead its expanding quality function. This senior role ensures compliance with AS9100 and export regulations while supporting high-profile space propulsion projects in a fast-paced R&D environment.
As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will oversee quality engineering, product assurance, supplier quality, and internal systems, ensuring delivery of complex programmes to exacting standards.
Role: Head of Quality
Location: Buckinghamshire
Type: Permanent
Benefits: Competitive salary with 5% matched pension + Bonus, Private healthcare and dental cover, Life assurance, Enhanced sick pay and parental leave, CPD and professional membership support + more
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a multi-site quality team.
* Own and evolve the QMS (AS9100) and ensure regulatory compliance.
* Drive quality input across project lifecycles from bid to delivery.
* Lead internal/external audits and manage CAPAs.
* Ensure supplier quality oversight and continuous improvement.
* Support training and development across quality functions.
* Act as escalation point for non-conformances and customer quality issues.
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
* Proven experience in a senior Quality, leadership role.
* Strong leadership experience in regulated, high-precision sectors (aerospace, defence, automotive).
* In-depth understanding of QMS frameworks (AS9100).
* Experience managing audits, supplier quality, and non-conformance resolution.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Proficiency in MS Office and quality-related systems/tools.
If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply’ or contact me directly.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Quality Assurance, Product Management, and Engineering
* Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Space Research and Technology, and Defense and Space Manufacturing
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