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Working at Airbus

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Join Airbus Belfast as a Quality Conformance Engineer in Belfast on a permanent, full-time basis with a 36-hour working week and flexible working arrangements. This professional role focuses on leading rigorous quality assurance initiatives, maintaining compliance, and driving continuous process improvements.

Requirements

  • Required: An HNC (or higher) in an Engineering discipline paired with at least 3 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role, or alternative engineering qualifications with 5+ years of experience.
  • Required: Practical understanding of ISO9001 and AS9100 standards, Six Sigma methodologies, and lean manufacturing principles.
  • Required: Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
  • Desirable: Aerospace industry experience and proficiency with quality/project software and data analysis tools like Excel and Tableau.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • ISO9001 and AS9100 standards: Conduct comprehensive audits and surveys of the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with critical certification standards.
  • Six Sigma and Lean Methodologies: Identify non-conformities, spearhead root-cause investigations, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Communication skills: Act as a central quality champion, translating complex requirements and training colleagues on best practices.
  • Quality Control Plans: Design, deploy, and monitor robust control plans to continuously improve product and service performance.
  • Potential transition routes: People from manufacturing engineer or compliance officer roles may bring process improvement and auditing skills, alongside meeting technical engineering qualifications.

Job description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Belfast

TYPE: Full time

GRADE: B6

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options

Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working

Join the Airbus Belfast team as a Quality Conformance Engineer and lead rigorous Quality Assurance initiatives that directly impact the safety, reliability, and market success of our aerospace services. Your work will be vital in maintaining compliance and driving continuous process improvements across our operations. Beyond daily auditing, you will act as a central quality champion as well as cascading critical requirements to ensure an uncompromising focus on the customer.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

  • Lead QMS Excellence by conducting comprehensive audits and surveys of our Quality Management System while effectively managing delegated authorities.
  • Act as the crucial link between internal/external customers and regulatory bodies, successfully translating and cascading complex requirements across the team.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying non-conformities and spearhead root-cause investigations, implementing sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Design, deploy, and monitor robust quality control plans that continuously track and improve product and service performance.

ABOUT YOU

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential

  • A HNC (or higher) in an Engineering discipline paired with at least 3 years of experience in a Quality Engineering role. (Note: We also welcome applications from candidates with alternative engineering qualifications supported by 5+ years of relevant Quality Engineering experience).
  • A strong, practical understanding of quality management principles and critical certification standards, specifically ISO9001 and AS9100.
  • Solid working knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and lean manufacturing principles, with a proven track record of applying them to identify process improvements.
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Airbus

Quality Conformance Engineer

Belfast
Competitive salary + annual profit share, pension & share options
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to confidently train, guide, and mentor colleagues on quality assurance procedures and best practices.
  • Desirable

    • Aerospace industry experience- preferably engineering manufacturing
    • Proficiency with quality and project software (e.g., QMS platforms), alongside data analysis and visualization tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and Tableau (relevant training will be provided)

    Closing date: Friday 27th November 2026

    Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.

    We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

    HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

    Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

    Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

    As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

    #SP_TRA

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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 Belfast Limited

    Employment Type:
    Permanent
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    Experience Level:
    Professional

    Job Family:
    Quality Assurance

    By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
    Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

    Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

    At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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