Senior Quality Engineer - Assurance; Records

Job Title: Senior Quality Engineer - Assurance (Records)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Onsite)

Salary: £37,091 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

• The role of the Senior Quality Engineer III is to undertake Quality Assurance of the relevant Inspection Records during build in accordance with the inspection and test plans
• Competent Quality professional capable of working under their own initiative and providing guidance to more junior members of the Quality department within own capability and skill base areas
• A member of the Quality Records team who escalates problems where required
• Conduct Quality Records activities in accordance with the relevant processes and procedures and update where required
• Domain areas include, but are not limited to:
  Pipe (Reactor and Platform), Mechanical, Structural, Dry Surveys

• Awareness of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards
• Good understanding of own discipline and end to end requirements within Quality Records
• Understand how their own role and team fit into overall objectives of the function
• Knowledge of product safety requirements
• The ability to interpret technical drawings/data
• Effective stakeholder management

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quality Engineer – Assurance (Records) within the Quality Control Records Team, onsite at Barrow-in-Furness. You will join an established, continuously evolving and growing team at the forefront of Dreadnought & Astute submarine construction.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of the Quality team in a complex shipbuilding environment, working alongside inspection, to evidence build standards are being met for the permissioning statements, ensuring the delivery of world-class Submarine capability to the Royal Navy. The role plays an integral part in satisfying the safety of the boat before delivery.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

15th March 2026

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.