Site Quality and Product Safety Management Leader

GE Aerospace • Sterling, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At Dowty Propellers, a GE Aerospace Company, you’ll join a growing business with career development opportunities by helping ensure the safety and reliability of critical propulsion systems that keep aircraft flying every day. You’ll join a global aerospace leader with a strong safety and quality culture, proven lean practices, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We offer the opportunity to make a direct impact on flight safety in a highly regulated environment, while developing your career through access to GE Aerospace’s training, expertise, and broader career paths. In Sterling, you’ll work in a close knit MRO team with the backing, stability, and benefits of a world class aerospace organization. Dowty Propellers, a GE Aerospace Company, is seeking a Site Quality & Product Safety (SMS) Leader for our FAA Part 145 approved MRO facility in Sterling, Virginia. Reporting to the Global Quality Compliance & SMS Leader, this role is responsible for leading the site’s management systems to ensure the highest levels of product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance for propeller maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations. The role is the site focal for product safety and airworthiness and plays a key part in driving a strong culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, Quality, or related technical field; or equivalent aerospace/MRO experience) + Minimum of 3 years of Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, Quality, or related technical field; or equivalent aerospace/MRO experience.

Nice To Haves

• Significant experience in aviation maintenance or aerospace manufacturing/MRO, preferably in an FAA regulated environment.
• Proven quality management experience (audits, nonconformance management, CAPA).
• Working knowledge of FAA Part 145 regulations and AS9100D/AS9110C standards.
• Proficiency with quality tools and methods (e.g., root cause analysis, FMEA, risk assessment).
• ASQ or similar professional certifications (e.g., CQE, CQM/OE) or Lead Auditor qualification (AS9100/AS9110).
• Prior leadership experience in quality, product safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with propeller systems or rotating components and their repair/overhaul.
• Familiarity with GE Aerospace or Dowty Propellers processes and digital quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Management System (SMS/QMS) to maintain compliance with FAA Part 145 and AS9100D/AS9110C standards.
• Own audit readiness and host internal, customer, regulatory, and third‑party audits; drive timely closure of findings.
• Manage approvals and certifications, including FAA and customer approvals, document control, and configuration management.
• Act as the site focal for product safety and airworthiness, ensuring safety is embedded in all MRO processes.
• Monitor and report key quality and product safety metrics, and drive structured problem‑solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead investigations of quality escapes and safety events, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead and develop management system maturity, fostering a strong culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement at the site.
• Support site daily management using GE Aerospace Flight Deck Regulatory and quality mindset with strong attention to detail and documentation rigor.
• Structured problem solver, comfortable using data and quality tools to identify and address risks and trends.
• Influential leader and communicator, able to work across functions and at all levels of the organization.
• High integrity and courage, willing to stop work or escalate issues when safety or compliance is at risk.
• Customer‑focused, with a strong sense of responsibility for the safety and reliability of products in service.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior