Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer



Location: Portsmouth | Contract | ️ Airbus Defence & Space



Are you a quality-driven professional with a passion for precision and improvement? Join Airbus' dynamic team as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer and play a key role in ensuring their products meet the highest standards in the defence and aerospace industry.



What You'll Be Doing



As Airbus' QA expert, you'll lead quality assurance activities across the full product lifecycle. From defining inspection plans to driving continuous improvement, you'll be the go-to person for ensuring everything runs smoothly and meets top-tier standards.



Creating and maintaining Quality Surveillance Plans (QSPs)

Leading key project reviews (MRR, IRR, TRR, DRB, etc.)

Writing inspection instructions and managing incoming inspection plans

Reviewing technical work instructions for quality compliance

Managing non-conformances and driving root cause analysis

Leading Internal Review Boards and implementing lessons learned

Reporting on Quality KPIs and supporting performance dialogues

Acting as the QA lead for critical movements in production



What You Bring



Must-Haves:



HND in a relevant field

Proven experience in Quality Assurance

Background in Defence and AerospaceNice-to-Haves:



A relevant degree is a plus



Why Join Us?



Be part of cutting-edge projects in a high-impact industry

Work with a passionate and skilled team

Opportunities for growth and development

Make a real difference in product quality and performanceReady to take your QA career to the next level?



Apply now and help us build excellence into everything we do