Airworthiness and Quality Support Engineer
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Expleo is a trusted partner for end‑to‑end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.
We are seeking an Airworthiness & Quality Support Engineer to provide maternity leave cover within the UK Engineering Quality function for a key client in the aerospace sector. The role will support key quality, airworthiness, and product safety activities across UK sites, with a primary base at the Global Technology Centre (GTC), Bristol, and flexibility to support from Western Approach or Cowes as required.
This is a fixed‑term support role from mid‑January 2026 through February 2027, working 37 hours per week. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring compliance of Engineering functions with customer, regulatory, and internal Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, with particular focus on design assurance, audits, and safety management.
Responsibilities
* Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of Engineering compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal quality requirements.
* Conduct all required UK site audits and customer audits, including Airbus surveillance audits.
* Provide Engineering Quality support to Hydrogen Systems programmes, including audit activity, Quality Plan updates, and general quality support.
* Support the Technical Approvals Process, including maintenance of signatory and approval processes.
* Support the implementation and ongoing development of the Safety Management System (SMS) across UK.
* Develop, implement, and maintain Design Engineering Quality Assurance Plans for assigned programmes.
* Perform design assurance audits in accordance with agreed surveillance plans and regulatory requirements.
* Update and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with design assurance requirements.
* Conduct audit reporting and ensure timely closure of findings within Design Engineering scope.
* Support investigations into non‑compliance with design requirements, including development and coordination of corrective actions.
* Represent Aerospace Design Engineering Quality in third‑party and customer audits, coordinating all associated activities within Design Engineering.
* Provide support and guidance on Airworthiness and Product Safety matters related to design assurance procedures.
Qualifications
* Recognised Lead Auditor qualification (AS9100:2016, ISO9001:2015, or equivalent).
* Relevant engineering or quality‑related qualification, or equivalent industry experience in aerospace engineering quality or design assurance.
Essential Skills
* Strong working knowledge of aerospace Quality Management Systems and regulatory frameworks (e.g. AS9100, EASA design assurance principles).
* Strong understanding of airworthiness, product safety, and design assurance requirements.
* Ability to develop, maintain, and control quality procedures, work instructions, and quality plans.
* Clear, professional communication skills with the ability to represent the organisation during audits.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities and priorities effectively.
Desired Skills
* Familiarity with technical approval and signatory control processes.
* Knowledge of Airbus customer‑specific requirements and surveillance processes.
Experience
* Demonstrated experience in aerospace engineering quality, design assurance, or airworthiness support roles.
* Experience performing audits and quality assurance activities within Design Engineering functions.
* Experience supporting customer and third‑party audits, including preparation, execution, and follow‑up.
* Proven ability to work within regulated environments and deliver compliance‑focused outcomes to defined timescales.
* Proven experience conducting internal, customer, and third‑party audits, including regulatory or OEM surveillance audits.
* Experience supporting design assurance processes and procedures within an engineering environment.
* Experience investigating non‑compliances and coordinating corrective and preventive actions.
* Experience supporting Safety Management System (SMS) implementation within an aerospace organisation.
* Previous experience supporting hydrogen or alternative propulsion system programmes.
* Experience working across multiple UK sites and interfacing with both engineering and quality stakeholders.
Benefits
* Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges.
* We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
* ExpleoAcademy – enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
* Competitive company benefits.
* Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.
Inclusion & EEO Statement
* As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
* Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
* Communicating and promoting vacancies.
* Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
* Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
* Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long‑term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Airlines and Aviation
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