Senior Quality Engineer
CompanyAirbus
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/20/2026
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
Job Description
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional
LOCATION: Belfast
TYPE: Full time
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 our Belfast-based team at the forefront of commercial aviation, directly supporting major Airbus programs and global aerostructures. You will have the unique opportunity to oversee the quality of advanced wing components where your technical expertise ensures the safety of the next generation of aircraft. This is a chance to drive engineering excellence within a world-class manufacturing site at the heart of Northern Ireland’s aerospace hub.
How You Will Contribute To The Team
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional
LOCATION: Belfast
TYPE: Full time
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 our Belfast-based team at the forefront of commercial aviation, directly supporting major Airbus programs and global aerostructures. You will have the unique opportunity to oversee the quality of advanced wing components where your technical expertise ensures the safety of the next generation of aircraft. This is a chance to drive engineering excellence within a world-class manufacturing site at the heart of Northern Ireland’s aerospace hub.
How You Will Contribute To The Team
- As our Senior Quality Engineer, you will serve as the primary steward of product integrity, ensuring that all components departing our facility strictly adhere to international aerospace standards.
- Your responsibilities will involve interpreting complex customer specifications and leading cross-functional teams to resolve non-conformances through robust corrective action.
- Furthermore, you will hold a central position within our Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes, providing critical oversight and quality assurance from the initial design stages through to final delivery.
- Experienced Professional: You offer a strong professional background within a manufacturing or engineering function, bringing practical expertise
- Technical Expert: You possess a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing and assembly techniques - including planning, procurement, tools - ensuring that quality is seamlessly integrated into every stage of the production cycle
How We Can Support You
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at 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.
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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
Experience Level
Professional
Job Family
Quality Assurance
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