Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer | Defence Technology

Are you a quality-driven engineer who thrives on improving systems, solving complex problems, and ensuring products meet the highest standards? Join a pioneering defence technology organisation delivering advanced electro-mechanical solutions that support critical missions worldwide.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to play a key role in shaping and maintaining a robust Business Management System (BMS) while working closely with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

🔧 What you'll be doing

In this senior role within the Quality team, you'll help drive quality excellence across the full product lifecycle.

Maintaining and continually improving the Business Management System (BMS) in line with ISO 9001 and defence quality standards
Managing the internal audit programme and conducting audits to ensure compliance and drive improvement
Leading root cause analysis and corrective actions using 8D, 5 Whys and similar methodologies
Supporting design reviews and customer quality requirements across bids and contracts
Investigating customer returns and non-conformances
Driving supplier quality performance, including audits, APQP activity, FAIs and improvement plans
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance processes, reduce defects and strengthen the supply chain

🎯 What we're looking for

Experience managing BMS/QMS within a design & manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of quality systems, audits and continuous improvement
Practical experience with 8D problem solving and root cause analysis
Ability to develop clear processes, procedures and quality documentation
Confident communicator able to engage with engineers, suppliers and customers

Desirable experience

Defence, aerospace or electro-mechanical manufacturing environments
Knowledge of AQAP
2110 or AS9100
Supplier quality and design assurance experience

⚖️ Work-life balance

37.5 hour week
Early finish every Friday
Hybrid / flexible working
28 days holiday + Christmas shutdown
Holiday purchase scheme

🎁 Benefits

Matched pension up to 5%
Life assurance & income protection
Remote GP, physiotherapy and mental health support
EV salary sacrifice scheme
Share incentive plan
Strong learning & development opportunities
Free onsite parking

💡 If you're passionate about quality, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence, this is a chance to make a real impact within a highly innovative defence organisation.

📩 Interested? Apply now