Supplier Quality Engineer - Level III (Cabin) - Aircraft Programs

About the role

Aircraft Programs Readiness & Assurance ensures that new BFE cabin products and solutions are developed, certified, industrialized and delivered in line with Qatar Airways requirements. As a Supplier Quality Engineer (Level III, Cabin), you will provide independent assurance of cabin products and suppliers, assessing product maturity, supplier capability and readiness across design, development, certification, industrialization, production, quality and aircraft installation.

Key responsibilities

• Perform source inspections of new supplier cabin interior products before delivery to verify they meet specifications and are free of manufacturing defects.
• Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization and continuous improvement, and maintain the audit system and schedule.
• Coordinate with internal departments on in-service issues of new cabin products and systems.
• Take part in OEM, supplier and internal technical reviews throughout the product lifecycle to assess design maturity, qualification, certification progress and compliance.
• Develop, monitor and report product design maturity metrics and KPIs for readiness assessments and program gate decisions.
• Support continuous improvement, assurance methodologies, assessment criteria and lessons learned.
• Identify technical risks, design maturity gaps, interface concerns and configuration management issues.
• Participate in aircraft definition, retrofits and product selection, and in ITCM, PDR and CDR with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Assess supplier readiness to meet technical commitments, milestones and deliverables, and give design readiness status and risk positions to program reporting and governance committees.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Aeronautical or Industrial Design Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in aircraft interiors, cabin product engineering, OEM cabin engineering or cabin supplier design, engineering and manufacturing.
• Strong experience in cabin product design, development, certification, industrialization and production.
• Knowledge of seating systems, monuments, cabin interiors, configuration management and product lifecycle management.
• Experience with aircraft OEMs, suppliers and certification authorities.

Required skills

• Ability to review engineering drawings, specifications, interface documentation, design data and technical reports.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and manage technical risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and technical data analysis.

Applications are made online via the company's careers site by uploading a CV and completing a short application form.