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About the Role

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is establishing itself as a new national airline focused on shaping the future of aviation and transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub. As a digitally native airline connecting the Kingdom to over 100 destinations, Riyadh Air is seeking a quality professional to contribute to safety and excellence within its operations. This role is based in Riyadh and operates on a full-time basis.

Role Purpose and Context

This position is critical in supporting the execution of internal and external quality audits, ensuring adherence to aviation regulatory requirements and company standards. The Engineer I Quality Assurance will maintain continuous compliance through structured audit activities, effective monitoring of corrective and preventive actions, and the upkeep of strong quality governance across Engineering and Maintenance operations. The role requires impartiality and independence in conducting audits in accordance with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) regulations and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 145) requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of internal and external quality audits in line with aviation regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Ensure continuous compliance through structured audit activities.
• Effectively monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain strong quality governance across Engineering and Maintenance operations.
• Conduct audits in accordance with General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) regulations and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 145) requirements with full impartiality and independence.
• Collect and analyze audit evidence.
• Identify non-conformities and operational risks.
• Support informed decision-making through accurate reporting and follow-up activities.
• Contribute to audit-related training and capability development activities to ensure consistent application of quality and safety standards across the organization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualified.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a fast-paced airline operations/maintenance environment.
• A Lead or Internal Auditor qualification in ISO 9001 or ISO 19011 is highly desirable.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Quality Audits
• Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Quality Governance
• Aviation Regulatory Requirements
• GACA Regulations
• EASA Part 145
• Audit Evidence Analysis
• Reporting
• Training and Capability Development
• ISO 9001
• ISO 19011

Work Location and Type

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within the Riyadh Region.