Quality Engineer

Job Description

Date Posted:
2026-05-29
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Quality Engineer - Collins Aerospace, an RTX business
Leighton Buzzard | Onsite
At Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, we are helping to shape the future of aerospace and defence through intelligent, high-performing solutions that support customers around the world.
We are now looking for a
Quality Engineer
to join our team in
Leighton Buzzard
. This is a hands-on quality leadership role where you will support day-to-day quality operations, help maintain audit readiness, drive corrective actions, and ensure our products, processes and people continue to meet the high standards expected in aerospace.
This role would suit someone with a strong quality or aerospace manufacturing background who enjoys problem-solving, working with cross-functional teams, and helping others perform at their best.
What You Will Do
As part of our Quality team, you will play a key role in supporting quality performance, compliance and continuous improvement across the site.
You will:
Maintain continual
audit preparedness
across your area of responsibility and direct reports
Review, create and update quality control documents linked to your area
Support investigations into
nonconformances, corrective actions, customer complaints and customer escapes
Facilitate and manage the
returns process
within the Regional Distribution Centre
Provide
metrics and KPI reporting
to help track quality performance and identify improvement opportunities
Support the local
Quality Management System
and ensure processes remain aligned to regulatory, customer and company requirements
Participate in daily
MRB meetings
and quality clinics
Maintain training records for direct reports and keep the area training matrix up to date
Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and other support functions
Help build a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and quality ownership
Support coaching, work scheduling, prioritisation and process execution within the team
What You Will Learn
In this role, you will continue to develop your experience in a highly regulated aerospace environment while gaining exposure to wider operational quality activity across a busy site.
You will build knowledge in:
Aerospace quality systems and customer requirements
Audit readiness and compliance processes
Root cause analysis and corrective action management
Customer escape investigations
Quality metrics, reporting and performance improvement
Cross-functional problem-solving across manufacturing, engineering and operations
Continuous improvement and 5S practices in a production environment
Qualifications You Must Have
We are looking for someone with a strong quality mindset and practical experience within manufacturing, aerospace or another regulated technical environment.
You will bring:
Experience in a
quality and/or aerospace manufacturing environment
, ideally within medium to high-volume manufacturing
Experience using handheld measuring equipment such as
Verniers, height gauges and micrometers
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including drawing requirements and geometrical tolerances
A continuous improvement and
5S mindset
Ability to read, understand and interpret technical and engineering information
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Confidence working independently and as part of a wider team
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
An understanding of basic management approaches, including work scheduling, prioritising, coaching and process execution
Qualifications We Prefer
It would be beneficial if you also have:
ONC / HNC or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical discipline
Experience working within an aerospace, defence or highly regulated manufacturing environment
Experience supporting audits, MRB activity, corrective actions or customer quality investigations
Previous experience leading, supervising or coaching a team
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and continuous improvement tools
Why Join Us?
At Collins Aerospace, your work matters. You will be part of a team that supports products and systems used across the aerospace and defence industry, where quality is not just a process, it is essential to safety, reliability and customer trust.
You will join a business that offers real opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to meaningful work in a global organisation, while being part of a local team with a strong focus on collaboration, improvement and delivery.
Role Type
This role is classified as
Onsite
.
Employees in onsite roles work primarily at the Collins Aerospace site. For this position, regular onsite presence is required due to the hands-on nature of the work and the close interaction with production, quality and operational teams.
Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.
Learn More & Apply Now
Ready to help drive quality performance in a world-class aerospace environment?
Apply now and join Collins Aerospace in Leighton Buzzard, where your quality expertise can help keep our operations moving, our standards high and our customers confident.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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