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