Senior Product Quality Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Purpose
The Senior Product Quality Engineer holds product approval authority for supplier-manufactured parts across propulsion programs, including turbofan, microjet, and piston engines. This role involves reviewing and approving supplier advanced product quality planning, production part approval, and first article inspection submissions, as well as defining inspection and acceptance requirements and coordinating configuration and change management between Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and suppliers. The engineer will work closely with Industrialization & Supplier Development, Metrology & Inspection Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly, and supplier quality teams, providing technical leadership to junior Product Quality Engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Approval & Gate Authority

• Review and approve supplier APQP submissions including process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans, and measurement systems analysis, in line with AS9145.
• Review and approve production part approval (PPAP) packages against the agreed submission level, and issue written approval prior to serial delivery.
• Review and approve first article inspection reports in accordance with AS9102, including ballooned drawings, characteristic accountability, and actual measured results.
• Determine full or partial FAI requirements arising from design, process, material, tooling, location, or sub-tier changes, and from production lapses.
• Hold approval gates closed where evidence is insufficient, and articulate the technical basis for the decision to program and commercial stakeholders.
• Review supplier quality requirement compliance and assess supplier submissions against contracted obligations.

Inspection Planning & Acceptance Definition

• Define inspection and acceptance requirements for supplier-manufactured parts, including sampling strategy, inspection method, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and issue incoming inspection plans to Assembly, and support validation of inspection methods and gauging.
• Define key characteristics with Design Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, and ensure they are correctly flowed to suppliers and reflected in control plans.
• Review measurement systems analysis and gauge capability evidence supporting product acceptance.
• Assess supplier process capability evidence against Cpk requirements on designated key characteristics.

Nonconformance, Material Review & Concession

• Create and administer material review records during new product introduction, and coordinate disposition with Design Engineering as design authority.
• Review supplier concession and deviation requests, assess technical justification and containment, and coordinate approval.
• Review supplier 8D submissions and verify effectiveness of corrective actions, including read-across to similar parts and processes.
• Support Supply Chain on serial-phase nonconformance matters requiring product approval or configuration expertise.

Configuration & Change Management

• Coordinate design change implementation with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and suppliers, ensuring changes reach suppliers only through released, revision-controlled drawings and formal change notices.
• Assess change classification and determine resulting FAI, PPAP, and inspection plan impacts.
• Verify supplier acknowledgement of change notices, implementation dates, and serial or batch cut-in points.
• Maintain product approval status records and configuration traceability for assigned part numbers.

Supplier Quality Engagement

• Participate in supplier gate reviews and industrialization reviews as the product approval authority.
• Conduct on-site product audits and source inspections where required, including verification of inspection practice and records.
• Support supplier readiness for product approval submissions without assuming responsibility for their preparation.

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical authority for product approval and acceptance within the team.
• Mentor Product Quality Engineer I and II staff and support their development.
• Develop and standardize product approval procedures, review checklists, and acceptance criteria.
• Report product approval status, submission quality trends, and escape data to management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Materials, or Metrology Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience in aerospace quality, supplier quality, product quality, or manufacturing engineering.
• Demonstrated authority-level experience reviewing and approving APQP, PPAP (AS9145), and first article inspection (AS9102) packages.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong GD&T application, tolerance interpretation, and drawing analysis capability.
• Practical metrology competence — CMM, optical, and contact measurement, gauge design principles, measurement systems analysis.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and process capability assessment.
• Experience with nonconformance and material review processes, concession management, and structured problem solving (8D).
• Sound understanding of manufacturing processes for machined, sheet metal fabricated, and cast aerospace components, sufficient to assess submissions critically.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 and aerospace special process requirements.
• Experience with configuration and change management in a regulated engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to hold approval decisions under schedule and commercial pressure while maintaining constructive supplier relationships.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites.

WHY CHOOSE THE COMPANY
Launched in November 2019, the company is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold, and disruptive solutions for defense and beyond. The company is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, positioning the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries.

At the company, there are extensive opportunities for employees to develop new skills and advance their careers, complemented by a commitment to collaboration with world-class talent. The compensation is competitive, tax-free, and benefits may include:

• Family visas
• Annual flight tickets
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Education allowances for your children

CANDIDATE PRIVACY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
If you feel your skills, experience, and potential are a strong match for a role, you are encouraged to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. All information shared will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations. The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated.