Safety & Quality Specialist

Location: Edinburgh, SA, Australia

Reporting To: Manager Safety Operations (under HO of HR & Workplace)

Position Overview

Airbus AP is seeking a driven Safety & Quality Specialist to join our team in Edinburgh.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing guidance, advice, and operational support to ensure safety and quality programs—including the Airbus Integrated Safety Management System (iSMS)—are effectively implemented. You will cover both occupational (people) and operational (aviation) safety and quality, serving as a trusted advisor to enable safety and quality excellence across the business.

Key Responsibilities

- iSMS & Quality Implementation: Support the implementation, promotion, and coordination of the Integrated Safety Management System (iSMS) and ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS).
- Audits & Compliance: Conduct internal QMS and SMS conformance audits across all Edinburgh work areas, perform assurance activities, and action Corrective Action Requests (CARs).
- Investigations & CAPA: Investigate non-conformances, safety incidents, and operational issues to establish robust Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions (CAPA).
- Airworthiness & Authorisations: Provide Airworthiness, Quality, and Safety support, deliver personnel inductions, and perform assessments for Company Authorisations.
- Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for quality and safety office queries, engage with external customers on safety/quality issues, and collaborate with regulatory and certification bodies.
- Strategy & Governance:



Support bid developments with regulatory compliance advice, participate in procedure updates, and contribute to establish Management Objectives (MBOs).

Key Requirements

Essential

- Experience: 3+ years in a safety role, including implementing, maintaining, and monitoring Safety Management Systems (SMS) and safety policies across multiple sites.
- Regulatory & System Knowledge: Strong understanding of Defence & Civil Aviation legislation, Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) systems, ISO 9001 QMS, and ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management principles.
- Technical Auditing & Investigation: Proven skills in process and product auditing relevant to held approvals, along with experience using recognised investigation methodologies.
- Qualifications: Certificate IV or higher in a Safety/Health discipline.
- Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all organisational levels; strong analytical, reporting, and MS Office capabilities; and a balanced, solution-focused approach to problem-solving.

Desirable

- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE).
- Recognised auditing certification (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or equivalent).
- Defence Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) training.
- Knowledge of Defence Security Principles.





Airbus Values & Compliance

As a representative of Airbus, you will be expected to lead by example, promote risk-based thinking, and maintain compliance with national legislation, the WHS Act, the AAP Code of Conduct, and Airbus Integrity Principles.

About Airbus Australia Pacific

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2016, it generated revenues of € 67 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, and is one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most productive civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Airbus in Australia Pacific is the region's largest helicopter manufacturer, employing more than 1750 people across 15 sites in Australia and New Zealand. With the largest market share in civilian and military helicopters, the company supports more than 500 Airbus Helicopters and is well recognised as a leading Through-Life-Support provider in military fixed wing and helicopter platforms.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Application Closing Date: 7 September 2026

📌 Safety & Quality Specialist (Edinburgh)
🏢 Airbus Australia Pacific
📍 Edinburgh