Quality Engineer/ Senior Quality Engineer

Overview

As a Quality Engineer, you ensure programme quality requirements are met across the product lifecycle. You will act as the main contact for customer quality concerns and support audits to maintain compliance. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams to drive site goals. You’ll develop your expertise in manufacturing processes, non-conformance management, auditing, and verification/validation. This role offers development within a collaborative, safety-focused environment at BAE Systems.

Pay / Benefits

• personal development and training opportunities
• support for financial and personal wellbeing
• balanced lifestyle
• inclusive workplace
• recognition for contributions

Responsibilities

• Resolve quality issues through structured problem solving and root cause analysis
• Primary focal point for customer quality concerns; investigate and write failure/repair reports
• Support customer and regulatory audits to ensure contract flow-down and sector accreditations
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and lead continuous improvement initiatives
• Grow knowledge in quality within manufacturing lifecycle, including non-conformance management, auditing, and verification/validation

Key requirements

• HNC or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Previous quality engineering experience
• Knowledge of quality systems requirements
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools

• Quality systems
• Lean manufacturing
• Continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Non-conformance management
• Auditing
• Verification and validation

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