Supplier Quality Engineer – Ground Support Equipment and Tools

About the role

Airbus is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer (m/w/d) in Hamburg to manage supply chain and quality activities for Ground Support Equipment and Tools. The role combines supplier management, operational quality assurance and cross-functional coordination in an international environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage supply chain and quality aspects of supplier contracts, focusing on on-time and on-quality performance and cost performance where applicable.
• Identify industrial risks and supplier issues, define mitigation measures and coordinate short-term recovery plans as well as medium- and long-term improvement activities.
• Assess suppliers during tendering processes and contribute to selection decisions within calls for tender.
• Work with suppliers to support the Aftersales ramp-up and ensure the required operational readiness.
• Monitor or support New Product Introduction and Transfer of Work activities, ensuring sufficient industrial qualification maturity before the serial phase.
• Coordinate supplier approval and conformity activities with stakeholders to ensure compliance with aviation and customer requirements.
• Analyse supply chain, quality and supplier performance data, prepare presentations and communicate risks, progress and proposed actions to internal and external management.
• Occasional business travel, mainly within Europe and globally where required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Quality or a related discipline.
• Practical experience in procurement, supplier management, quality management or supply chain.
• Experience with supplier performance management, industrial risk assessment and recovery or improvement plans is highly relevant.
• Knowledge of Aftersales processes is advantageous.
• Negotiation-level English; French or Spanish is a strong advantage.

Required skills

• Detailed specialist knowledge of SAP and experience with Google Workspace.
• Good project management skills and the ability to structure complex topics and follow up on agreed measures.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation and influencing skills.

What we offer

• Unlimited employment contract.
• 35-hour workweek and 30 days of annual leave.
• Annual salary of around 80,000 EUR.
• Equal Pay model package and flexible handling of overtime through compensatory time-off or payment.