Aerospace - Quality Engineer

Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

A leading aerospace organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team in Belfast to strengthen and elevate supplier performance across a complex, fast‑moving global supply chain. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on driving quality excellence, ensuring supplier compliance, and supporting the delivery of world‑class aerospace products.

You’ll be the key interface between internal quality teams and an international supplier base, ensuring that all purchased components meet stringent industry, regulatory, and customer requirements.

• Location: Belfast
• On Site: Full onsite presence
• Clearance: Not required 
• Experience Level: Mid Level 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead supplier quality assurance activities across the full product lifecycle
• Manage supplier audits, surveillance, and performance improvement plans
• Drive root cause analysis and implement robust corrective and preventive actions
• Support industrialisation, first article inspection (FAI), and conformity processes
• Ensure suppliers meet aerospace quality standards (AS9100, EN9100, NADCAP, etc.)
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and operations to resolve supply chain issues
• Monitor KPIs and develop strategies to enhance supplier capability and maturity
• Champion continuous improvement across the supply base

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in aerospace supply chain quality management
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes, quality systems, and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge and influence suppliers
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with a passion for quality excellence

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience managing complex, multi‑tier supply chains within a regulated engineering environment
• Strong auditing capability including supplier surveillance, process audits, and special process oversight
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.