// Role Summary
Airbus is seeking a Quality Development Architect in Toulouse, France, to define and implement quality process architectures and preventive standards for next-generation aircraft programs, focusing on automation and robotics for composite technologies.
// Key Responsibilities
- Define quality process architecture and integrate manufacturing quality requirements.
- Evaluate technology maturity (TRL/MRL) and support deployment of preventive quality standards.
- Conduct machine capability studies and lead root cause analysis.
- Requires background in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering with expertise in composites, automation, and statistical methods.
- Knowledge of Aviation/Aerospace QMS and fluent English is essential.
- Frequent travel to Hamburg and Spain required.
// Role Specification
Quality Development Architect (f/m)
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Quality Development Architect to join the Central Quality Organization (QMD) based in Toulouse, France. You will be part of a team developing automation and robotics solutions for composite technologies on the nextGen Aircraft program. Your role will involve quality process architecture and the definition of preventive standards to ensure the required quality level for future aeronautical programs.
Your Challenges:
- Define quality process architecture and integrate manufacturing quality requirements into development projects (nextGen).
- Evaluate technology maturity (TRL/MRL) during gate reviews in collaboration with Engineering and Production.
- Support Manufacturing Engineering in deploying preventive quality standards (PFMEA, SPC, MSA) on technology projects.
- Conduct machine capability studies on automated solutions using recognized statistical methods.
- Lead root cause analysis (8D/9S) and collect lessons learned to continuously improve the quality system.
Your Boarding Pass:
- Background in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Industrial Engineering combined with profound professional experience.
- Technical expertise in composite technologies, robotics, automation, and statistical methods.
- Mastery of preventive quality tools (FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plan) and APQP framework (ref. 9145).
- Knowledge of Aviation, Space and Defense QMS requirements (AS/EN 9100 or ISO 9001) and complex problem solving (8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa).
- Fluent English (written/spoken) and a transnational mindset willing to travel frequently (Hamburg, Spain).
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.