Quality Systems Engineer
Redditch, UK
Permanent | Aerospace & Defence | Competitive Salary + Benefits
We are supporting a well-established and growing aerospace engineering organisation in their search for a skilled Quality Systems Engineer. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring the integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Business Management System (BMS) in alignment with AS9100, NADCAP, and customer-specific requirements.
This is an ideal position for an experienced quality professional who excels in systems thinking, thrives on detail, and is passionate about driving sustainable improvements in a highly regulated environment.
Quality Systems Engineer
Job Description
• Maintain and develop the company’s Quality and Business Management Systems, ensuring compliance with AS9100, customer quality requirements, and industry best practices.
• Lead and coordinate internal audit programs, ensuring timely execution, closure of findings, and implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Support and prepare for external audits, including AS9100 and NADCAP special process audits (NDT, Chemical Processing, Heat Treatment, Forging).
• Analyse audit and quality data to identify systemic trends and drive process-level improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Compliance teams to ensure all quality systems and documentation support efficient, compliant production.
• Support the control, review, and communication of customer and regulatory specifications.
• Drive risk-based thinking and preventive action within the management system and across the wider business.
• Participate in document control, ensuring procedures, work instructions, and quality records are kept up-to-date and in full compliance.
• Assist in the development of operator approval processes, training frameworks, and quality awareness across the business.
Quality Systems Engineer
Skills/ Qualifications/ Experience
• Solid experience in Quality Systems Engineering, ideally within aerospace, defence, or high-precision manufacturing
• Deep understanding of AS9100 Rev D and associated aerospace quality standards
• Familiarity with NADCAP special processes and audit preparation
• Strong background in internal auditing, non-conformance management, and root cause analysis
• Ability to review, interpret, and flow down customer and regulatory specifications
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Proficient in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. PDCA, 8D, FMEA)
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Engineering, Procurement, and Operational teams
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