Quality Engineer

Package:  47,700 – 53,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits Role :
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Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Quality Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for providing assurance that QinetiQ and its suppliers are operating safely, compliantly, efficiently and effectively in a given domain.

Day-to-day, you’ll identify continuous improvements to meet the requirements of regulators and the business and assuring a suppliers ability to deliver a fit-for-purpose on-time output, and identifying any actions required to be made to improve supplier performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

Plan, scope, and deliver audits of processes, products, and suppliers to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, ISO standards, and company procedures

Identify and manage quality, safety, and compliance risks, driving corrective actions and communicating issues to appropriate stakeholders

Provide supply chain assurance through supplier audits, risk assessments, and recommendations to improve compliance and performance

Support supplier and project management activities, including management plans, quality plans, regulatory compliance, and project documentation

Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, including audit preparation, responses, reporting, and management reviews

Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement by sharing best practices, producing quality artefacts, and acting as a trusted quality advisor across the business

Essential experience of the Quality Engineer:

Strong knowledge of Project and Engineering Management processes, with an understanding of how quality requirements are applied throughout the project lifecycle

Comprehensive understanding of legislation, regulations, ISO standards, contractual requirements, and customer-specific quality management systems

Proven track record in Quality Assurance and Supply Chain Assurance, delivering audits and compliance activities within complex environments

Experienced lead auditor, with the ability to assess supplier compliance and ensure regulatory and contractual requirements are effectively flowed down through the supply chain

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to build strong relationships and influence audiences at all levels

Skilled in root cause analysis and continuous improvement, using structured methodologies to identify issues, implement corrective actions, and enhance business performance

Essential qualifications for the Quality Engineer:

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or equivalent certification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.Please

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