Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Portsmouth, Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £42,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertaking specific Quality Assurance activities across Maritime Services on a range of projects, including Warship Support, Radars, Underwater Weapons and Simulation & Training
• Able to access, have a clear understanding of and develop the local Management System documentation e.g. policies, procedures, workmanship standards, risk assessments and processes across Maritime Services as required
• Awareness of Customer Quality conditions
• Responsible for leading internal audits and conducting audits
• Support the management of non-conformance resolution and corrective actions with suppliers, key stakeholders and process owners
• Responsible for conducting Quality investigations
• Support requirements relating to certification activities
• Support the delivery of results via continuous improvement activities

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience within Quality Assurance and experience of conducting Audits
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory standards ( ISO9001 and / or AS9100) and third-party certification
• Practical experience of Quality Assurance tools and processes, especially root cause analysis
• Knowledge of the design and product lifecycle

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maritime Services Quality Assurance team:

The Maritime Services QA team works closely with projects delivering a range of products and services to our defence customers in the UK and abroad. The QA team provides assurance that Quality requirements are being met so that our outputs deliver the capability our customers demand and rely on. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 11th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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