Head of Quality Assurance

You have solid experience in regulatory quality management and leadership within the aerospace sector, and you are looking to drive operational excellence for a world-class aircraft program? This position is for you!

The A220 Commercial Aircraft Program is seeking a Head of Quality Assurance to join our Quality team based in Mirabel, where you will oversee corporate governance, airworthiness, and compliance across our aircraft lines. You will lead the Central Quality Assurance function for all A220 Programmes, actively supporting its diverse global business units.

Our team is structured to promote cross-functional collaboration and autonomy, while fostering mutual support, regulatory compliance, and collective learning.

Your working environment:

The A220 commercial aircraft Programme is headquartered in Mirabel, in the greater Montreal area, where the vibrant city of Montreal is just a stone’s throw away. Known for its peaceful and safe environment, the region offers a high quality of life for younger or experienced professionals and families, perfectly balancing career opportunities and outdoor activities that makes it a truly special place to call home.

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, annual bonus, group insurance plan, pension plan and share purchase plan.
• Work / Life Balance: A hybrid working policy (based on operational needs), on-site cafeterias and a highly competitive holiday policy.
• Wellbeing/Health: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Discount Program, on-site Medical Service, access to a public shuttle service between Laval (Montmorency metro station) and Mirabel, and a carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we help you work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your Challenges:

• Act as Airbus Canada's official POA representative to regulatory authorities (Transport Canada) and lead a disciplined, multi-scope audit program supporting CAR 561, 573, 604, and 521 requirements;
• Develop, manage, and continuously enhance the company's QMS by embedding industry best practices, mentoring process owners, and guiding the transition toward a common Business Management System (BMS);
• Validate the final end configuration of the aircraft, oversee the issuance of Certificates of Airworthiness for customer deliveries, and manage the authorization of all A220 certifying staff across all assembly sites;
• Manage regular governance and reporting channels with the Executive Committee, CEO, regulatory bodies, and Airbus Commercial counterparts in Europe and the US;
• Mobilize, engage, and upskill a team of 47 quality professionals by implementing trade roles, clear competencies, and mandatory POA training paths.

Your Profile:

• You hold a university degree in engineering or a related technical field, or you possess significant and highly relevant professional experience within the aerospace quality domain;
• You have at least 10 years of experience in Management;
• You possess strong sector experience in quality assurance management, regulatory compliance (POA / TCCA), and risk management;
• You demonstrate strong high-level leadership skills, fully aligned with the AIRBUS leadership model centered on empowerment, trust, and team accountability;
• You are highly proficient in strategic project management, continuous improvement tools, and change management within transforming environments;
• You are a clear communicator able to interface and influence at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership (Executive Committee, CEO) and international entities;
• You are autonomous, forward-thinking, and exhibit strong decision-making capabilities rooted in fact-driven analysis;
• You have a proven track record in diagnosing, managing, and closing complex regulatory findings, risks, or ambiguous situations;
• You are bilingual (French and English), both written and spoken, which is essential to collaborate effectively across international time zones and locations.

This role requires awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to acting with integrity; these values are the foundation of the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Take your career to a new dimension by submitting your application online now!

This job requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to acting with integrity, these being the foundation of the company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Legal unit:

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership

Contract type:

Permanent

Experience level:

Professional

Job family:

Management JF-FA-EM

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At Airbus, we help you work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we promote flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

About us

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defense and Helicopters divisions, Airbus is Europe's largest aerospace company and a global leader.

Airbus has leveraged its strong European heritage to become truly international, with some 148,000 employees at 180 sites worldwide. The company has final assembly lines for aircraft and helicopters in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

In Canada, more than 4,500 people work at Airbus's and its subsidiaries' ten sites and offices, including more than 4,000 in Quebec.

The main production sites are the headquarters of the A220 commercial aircraft program and Airbus Atlantic Canada, both located in Mirabel, Quebec. Other Airbus sites and subsidiaries are located in Ontario - Airbus Helicopters Canada in Fort Erie and NAVBLUE in Waterloo - Nova Scotia and Quebec.

A member of the Airbus family for more than five years, the A220, designed and assembled in Quebec and renowned for its exceptional performance and versatility, has become a preferred choice for airlines.