Airbus

Supplier Quality Engineer A220

Airbus • $75K — $95K *
Mobile, AL 36695In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Industrial)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in supplier quality or manufacturing engineering
  • Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand aerospace standards (AS9100, TCCA, FAA, EASA)
  • Advanced experience in problem-solving methodologies
  • Bilingual with leadership skills to influence stakeholders
  • Flexibility for worldwide business travel and coordinating with suppliers across time zones
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills in English

Responsibilities

  • Act as primary quality liaison facilitating communication between USA and Canada sites
  • Conduct technical assessments of NCRs and negotiate with suppliers to define corrective action
  • Lead investigations with suppliers for robust corrective actions
  • Serve as production floor contact to resolve quality roadblocks
  • Manage MRB validation process ensuring technical compliance
  • Validate First Article Inspections with suppliers for aerospace standards
  • Investigate future quality risks and present data to management

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and incentive compensation including profit sharing
  • Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous parental leave
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, vision, dental, and disability
  • Upskilling opportunities with access to 10,000+ e-learning courses and development programs
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer A220 to join our Procurement team based in Mobile, AL.

You will be part of a team guaranteeing the conformity of a product/service to the requirements specified by our customers, and support on quality on time and on cost delivery by delivering right first time to increase customer loyalty.

Meet the Team:

You will be part of our Supply Chain Quality team within the Procurement department. Based in Mobile, Alabama, USA, you will serve as a critical bridge between our production lines and global supply base, specifically focusing on multi-site collaboration between Canada and the USA.

In this role, you will be the direct point of contact for production, ensuring that external quality issues are resolved with technical precision and strategic corrective actions.

Your Working Environment:

On 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How We Care for You:
  • Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
  • Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.


Your Challenges:

As a Supplier Quality Engineer, your mission is to protect operations through rigorous technical analysis and proactive supplier management:

• Multi-Site Collaboration: Act as the primary quality liaison and "Airbus representative" facilitating seamless communication between sites in the USA and Canada.
• Root Cause Analysis & Supplier Negotiation: Conduct in-depth technical assessments of NCRs and design specifications to identify failure origins; act as the primary point of contact in direct negotiations with suppliers to adjudicate liability and define corrective action ownership following technical investigations.
• Supplier Corrective Actions: Lead investigations with suppliers to define and implement robust corrective actions based on your findings.
• Production Interface: Serve as the direct point of contact between the production floor and suppliers to resolve real-time quality roadblocks and participate in the go and see on the production line.

• MRB & VRNC Management: Lead the MRB (Material Review Board) validation process for supplier VRNCs, ensuring technical compliance and robust dispositioning to maintain quality standards.
• FAI Validation: Manage and validate First Article Inspections (FAI) with suppliers to ensure all components meet stringent aerospace standards before entering the production line.
• Risk Mitigation: Investigate and identify future quality risks, synthesizing complex data for presentation to various management levels.

Your Boarding Pass:

Education:
  • You hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace,or Industrial).

Experience:
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality or manufacturing engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
  • Technical Expertise: Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings (DWG) and a deep understanding of aerospace standards and regulations such as AS9100, TCCA, FAA, and EASA.
  • Problem Solving: Advanced experience in problem-solving methodologies and the ability to document information with high synthesis.
  • Soft Skills: You are bilingual, autonomous, and possess the leadership skills required to influence both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Flexibility: You are prepared for worldwide business travel and are flexible to coordinate with suppliers across different time zones.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills in English

Travel Required:
  • Approximately 10% depending on departmental needs


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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Quality Assurance

Job Posting End Date: 06.19.2026

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
* Ladders Estimates

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