Quality & Safety Engineer

Quality & Safety Engineer (M/F/X)

In order to unite all the living forces around our future projects, we are looking for a

Technical Department

Your mission:

SONACA Engineering is looking for an Engineering Quality and Safety Engineer to support the deployment and continuous improvement of the Sonaca Group’s design assurance and engineering quality. The position is open to candidates with initial relevant experience as well as more experienced professionals willing to develop their expertise in this field.

Engineering Quality and Safety ensures that SONACA’s engineering activities meet airworthiness, safety, quality and design requirements. The department supports engineering teams by maintaining effective processes, ensuring compliance with Design Assurance and DOA requirements, and promoting quality improvement across the organization. It also helps manage risks, improve performance and enhance customer satisfaction.

Main Activities of Engineering Quality & Safety

Depending on the candidate’s experience, interests and development objectives, the position may cover several of the following responsibilities:

Governance, Compliance & Design Assurance

• Contribute to maintaining and continuously improving the Engineering Quality and Design Assurance Management Systems.
• Contribute to ensuring compliance with applicable customer, regulatory and certification requirements, including EN9100, EASA Part 21 Subpart J and customer-specific requirements.
• Support the consistent application of airworthiness and safety requirements throughout engineering activities.

Quality Assurance & Audits

• Act as the Engineering Quality focal point for customers and maintain related interface documentation.
• Define surveillance plans and conduct internal audits.
• Prepare and support customer, authority and third-party audits.
• Assess and monitor the adequacy of quality systems implemented by subsidiaries, partners and subcontractors.

Project & Operational Quality

• Ensure operational quality assurance for engineering projects, including coordination with subsidiaries and suppliers.
• Participate in project reviews and engineering gates.
• Support root cause analyses and the definition of corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure the quality governance of prototype and tooling activities.
• Contribute to the creation, deployment and continuous improvement of engineering processes in coordination with process owners and relevant stakeholders.
• Define and maintain engineering gate criteria, templates and methodologies.
• Promote process excellence, lessons learned and best practices across the Group.
• Support the process-centric engineering organization.
• Support the management and continuous improvement of engineering signature delegation process.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training on airworthiness, safety, quality and Design Assurance requirements.
• Communicate applicable regulations, standards and customer requirements.
• Promote a strong Quality & Safety culture throughout SONACA Engineering.

Performance & Risk Management

• Define, monitor and report Engineering Quality & Safety KPIs.
• Consolidate technical, organizational and project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Support management reviews and decision-making through performance and risk reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on KPI’s, audit findings and lessons learned.

Your profile:

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in engineering, quality, certification, project management or a related technical field.
• Experience in the aerospace industry, regulated environments or quality management systems is a plus, but not a mandatory requirement.
• Strong interest in Quality, Safety, Airworthiness and Design Assurance activities.
• Basic understanding of engineering development processes.
• Knowledge of quality management principles and continuous improvement methods is an advantage.
• Interest in aerospace regulations, certification and compliance requirements.
• Ability to analyse data, identify risks and support problem-solving activities.
• Strong analytical and structured mindset.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, communicate clear quality expectations and challenge decisions constructively when compliance, safety or product integrity may be affected.
• Proactive attitude and continuous improvement mindset.
• High level of integr