Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£48,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (69% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and Cambridge Aerospace is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2481 (Quality control and planning engineers) or SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals Most likely code | £33,800 | £38,600 | £43,400 | £48,200 |
2481 Quality control and planning engineers Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Manufacturing | On site | Permanent | Cambridge
Overview
The Senior Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the Cambridge Aerospace supplier quality and supplier development strategy.
The role acts as the primary authority for supplier quality matters, ensuring suppliers consistently meet Cambridge Aerospace, customer, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on supplier quality expertise, working closely with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Programmes, and Customer Quality functions to build a high-performing and scalable global supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Cambridge Aerospace Supplier Quality strategy, governance, and continuous improvement.
- Own supplier approval, surveillance, re-approval, and the Approved Supplier List.
- Maintain risk-based supplier assurance, audit, and performance programmes.
- Lead supplier assessments, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Drive supplier development and recovery to improve quality, delivery, capacity, and performance.
- Ensure supply-chain flow-down and compliance with customer, contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.
- Partner across functions to ensure supplier capability and programme readiness.
- Manage supplier quality risks, escalations, continuity concerns, and improvement plans.
- Lead and develop Supplier Quality and Supplier Development personnel.
- Represent Cambridge Aerospace on supplier quality matters with external stakeholders.
- Report supplier quality performance, risks, and improvements to senior leadership.
- Promote quality, compliance, accountability, and operational excellence across the supply chain.
Requirements
- Experience in aerospace, defence, or highly regulated manufacturing environment within a supplier quality leadership role.
- Proven experience managing supplier quality teams and supplier development programmes.
- Knowledge and experience of operating in organisations managed under the requirements of regulatory standards including ISO9001, AS/EN9100 and EASA Part 21
Technical Skills
- Demonstrated success improving supplier quality and delivery performance.
- Experience conducting supplier audits and supplier assessments.
- Experience managing complex supplier corrective actions and recovery activities.
- AS9100 / EN9100 Quality Management Systems.
- Supplier approval and surveillance processes.
- RCCA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, APQP, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Risk management principles.
- Drawing interpretation, manufacturing processes, and inspection methods.
- First Article Inspection requirements.
- Aerospace customer and regulatory requirements.
Desirable Skills
- Lead Auditor qualification (AS9100 or equivalent).
- EASA Part 21 knowledge.
- Experience within aerospace OEM, Tier 1, or complex defence supply chains.
- International supplier management experience.
Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership and influencing capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with suppliers, customers, and senior executives.
- Commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Deliver to deadlines without compromising quality, balancing stakeholder needs effectively.
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in a relevant engineering or quality discipline.
- Ability to travel within UK and internationally.
What We Offer
• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air - low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We are building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them - at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.
We have immense backing from the world's best venture funds. We are one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we are hiring the best people to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build capability better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Cambridge Aerospace, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals (SOC 2482) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Middle half £39,520–66,040
- Median £49,504
- Going rate £48,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,800–43,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Cambridge Aerospace holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.