Quality Engineer

Job description

A leading aerospace manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to support the delivery of high-integrity products in a highly regulated environment. This role plays a key part in assuring compliance, driving defect reduction and supporting continuous improvement across operations, suppliers and customers.

Quality Engineer

Permanent

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm

Competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonus

Coventry

Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Assure compliance to aerospace quality standards and regulatory requirements including AS9100, AS13100, AS9102 and Part 21.
• Lead product and process assurance activities such as audits, First Article Inspection reviews and quality risk mitigation.
• Drive containment, root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving tools (8D, A3, RCA).
• Monitor and improve quality performance metrics, supporting defect reduction and Zero Defect initiatives.
• Act as a key quality interface across operations, engineering, suppliers and customers, supporting audits and issue resolution.

Quality Engineer

Essential Experience / Skills / Qualifications

• Proven Quality Engineering experience within aerospace or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, ISO9001 and aerospace regulatory frameworks is desirable.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and customer requirements.
• Hands-on experience with APQP, PFMEA, DFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans and Root Cause Analysis.

Quality Engineer

Company Benefits

• Free on-site car parking
• An on-site restaurant and subsidised food
• Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution
• Employee Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Career development within a high-performing aerospace environment
• Bonus

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Coventry

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

08-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English