Quality Engineering & DOA Monitoring Lead

About the role

Join Airbus Poland Engineering Centre as the Quality Engineering & DOA Monitoring Lead. You will act as the gatekeeper of process integrity and regulatory compliance for the Kraków Engineering Center, ensuring all design activities meet EASA Part 21J and Airbus CS‑25 DOA requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Translate global engineering procedures into localized work instructions for the Kraków centre.
• Enforce the Design Assurance System (DAS) and support engineers in applying approved methods.
• Coordinate with the Global Quality & Methods team to integrate tools, templates and data management systems.
• Conduct independent audits of design activities and verify engineering deliverables against certification standards.
• Support qualification, tracking and evaluation of local Compliance Verification Engineers and authorized signatories.
• Lead root‑cause investigations using 8D, 5‑Why and Ishikawa techniques for non‑conformances.
• Define, track and report KPIs such as First‑Time‑Right rates, rework percentages and audit closure metrics.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Proven experience in aerospace quality engineering or a similar regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of EASA Part 21J and Airbus CS‑25 Design Organisation Approval (DOA) guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audits, manage compliance verification and support signatory processes.
• Excellent analytical skills for root‑cause analysis and KPI monitoring.

Required skills

• EASA Part 21J compliance
• Airbus CS‑25 DOA procedures
• Design Assurance System (DAS) implementation
• Audit execution and internal monitoring
• Root‑cause analysis methods (8D, 5‑Why, Ishikawa)
• KPI definition and reporting