Quality Certification Manager ( Edgewing )
// Role Summary
As the Quality Certification Manager for Edgewing, you will be pivotal in maintaining and renewing EN9100 certification and ensuring compliance with AQAP 2310 standards. This influential role involves leading certification strategy, managing external relationships, and driving continuous improvement within the Quality Management System.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead the certification strategy and manage relationships with certification bodies.
- Oversee audit readiness and partner with internal stakeholders for a robust QMS.
- Drive continuous improvement and risk identification within the certification system.
- Experience managing company certifications and audit processes in regulated industries.
- Team leadership and mentoring experience required.
- Contribute to shaping a world-class defence organisation from the ground up.
// Role Specification
About the Role
The Quality Certification Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring Edgewing maintains and renews its EN9100 certification and complies with AQAP 2310 standards. As the central owner of certification activities, this position leads the certification strategy, manages relationships with certification bodies, oversees audit readiness, and partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure a robust and effective Quality Management System.
By driving continuous improvement, identifying risks, and coaching process owners across the business, the Quality Certification Manager helps strengthen operational excellence, safeguard compliance, and support Edgewing’s reputation for quality and performance. This is a highly visible role with significant influence, offering the opportunity to shape quality standards and make a lasting impact across the organisation.
Core Duties
- Prepare and present regular reports on certification activities, including metrics on success rates, timelines, and areas for improvement.
- Lead and develop the certification team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment through clear communication, effective delegation, and good stakeholder engagement, while overseeing the end-to-end certification process to ensure timely delivery, audit readiness, and the successful achievement and renewal of certifications.
- Develop, implement, and maintain certification strategies that align with organisational goals and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding certification processes and requirements.
- Oversight the definition of root-cause and corrective actions and the management of the Opportunities for Improvement (OFIs).
- Identify opportunities for process improvements within the certification system to increase Edgewing’s process effectiveness.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Experience in managing company certifications in compliance with certification standards/requirements.
- Previous experience in managing the audit process (quality audits first party).
- Experience of working in a highly regulated industry (e.g., Aerospace, Oil and Gas, Automotive).
- Experience in Team Leadership, Mentoring.
About Edgewing
By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.
About BAE Systems
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Working Environment
This role is based in the Reading area and may be contracted to any BAE Systems site, preferably Frimley. A financial support package may be available. Edgewing operates a Hybrid Working Policy; please discuss options with your recruiter.
Security and Export Control
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can affect eligibility. Applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum. Higher levels of National Security Vetting may require 5-10 years of continuous UK residency.