As a MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe, Spain, you will support manufacturing, maintenance, and flight line activities. This is a permanent, full-time, 100% on-site role involving morning shifts with periodic afternoon shift rotations and international travel.
Requirements
Aeronautical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree).
3 to 5 years of proven hands-on experience in manufacturing, shop-floor operations, or maintenance environments (aerospace or automotive preferred).
Advanced/negotiation English level (real C1) and native/advanced Spanish.
Hands-on experience with quality tools, Practical Problem Solving (PPS), and technical regulations.
Preferred: Knowledge of MRTT systems, EASA Part 145 or Part 121 regulations, and experience facing customers and auditing bodies.
Skills & Responsibilities
Practical Problem Solving (PPS): Lead investigations for technical and quality issues to ensure containment, corrective, and curative actions.
Quality Inspection & Management: Perform shop-floor inspections, non-conformity management, and official attestation of work orders while preventing Foreign Object Damage.
Customer & Regulatory Interface: Act as the primary Quality focal point during inspections, audits, and aircraft handovers with international authorities and customers.
Continuous Improvement: Propose, implement, and foster proactive quality improvement and predictive quality projects.
Potential transition routes: People from aerospace manufacturing, automotive quality engineering, or maintenance operations may bring transferable technical inspection skills, alongside meeting engineering degree and language requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
An opportunity for a MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the MRTT Quality Operations Team, supporting manufacturing, maintenance, and flight line/delivery activities. The team is dynamic, highly collaborative, and multidisciplinary, working closely with production to ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence.
The jobholder will play an active role both on the shopfloor and as a direct interface with national/international customers and aviation authorities during official audits and aircraft handovers. Additionally, this role involves periodic international travel to support facilities and operations across the globe.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main tasks of the jobholder will be:
Manage and attest production quality: Perform shop-floor inspections, non-conformity management, and official attestation of work orders close to manufacturing/maintenance operations, preventing Foreign Object Damage (FOD).
Lead customer and regulatory interfaces: Act as the primary Quality focal point during inspections and aircraft deliveries, directly interfacing with international customers and aviation authorities during audits.
Conduct root cause analysis: Lead Practical Problem Solving (PPS) investigations for technical and quality issues, ensuring containment, corrective, and curative actions across multifunctional teams.
Drive continuous improvement: Capitalize on project phases and operational valleys to propose, implement, and foster proactive quality improvement and predictive quality projects.
Support shift and shop-floor operations: Guarantee quality coverage close to production on regular day shifts, rotating to afternoon shifts as needed (approximately 5 weeks per year).
Provide international support: Travel to international and partner facilities (such as France, Switzerland, Canada, among others; at least 6 weeks per year) to support MRTT industrial operations.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:
Education: Aeronautical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree).
Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven hands-on experience strictly related to Manufacturing, Shop-Floor Operations, or Maintenance environments (aerospace or automotive sectors are highly valued).
Soft skills: Autonomous, proactive, strong team spirit, adaptability to changing workloads, and excellent interpersonal skills to foster a positive team environment.
MRTT Production Quality Flight line and Delivery Center Engineer (on-site)
Getafe
On-site
Languages: Advanced/Negotiation English level (real C1 for international customer interface) and native/advanced Spanish (direct contact with manufacturing). .
Technical knowledge: Hands-on experience with manufacturing/maintenance quality tools, Practical Problem Solving (PPS), and knowledge of technical regulations
Valuable / Nice to have: Knowledge of MRTT systems, knowledge of aeronautical regulations (EASA Part 145 or Part 121), and experience directly facing customers and official auditing bodies.
WORKING CONDITIONS & OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
Workplace (100% On-site): This is an on-site, shop-floor position requiring daily direct interaction with production, hangars, and flight line operations. As such, this role does not have a structured teleworking scheme, though scheduling flexibility is provided to support personal circumstances and work-life balance.
Work schedule & shift pattern: Regular working hours are primarily morning shifts (7:00 to 15:00), working in close proximity to production. The position requires rotating to an afternoon shift (15:00 to 23:00) on a scheduled basis (approximately 1 week every 8 weeks, totaling around 5 weeks per year), which includes a specific shift allowance ( plus de doble turno ) and additional personal leave days.
Travel readiness: Willingness to travel nationally and internationally for a minimum of 6 weeks per year (typically clustered into defined blocks) across global sites and customer locations supporting the MRTT program worldwide.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
Attractive salary.
Hybrid model of working when possible, promoting work-life balance.
Collective transport service in some sites.
Benefits such as health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
Special rates on products & benefits.
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Quality Inspection
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