Naval Supplier Quality Engineer

To build our future, the best energy is ours! Arabelle Solutions, part of the EDF Group, is a global leader in nuclear turbine island technologies, providing innovative low-carbon power solutions from the world’s most powerful operating steam turbine to modular SMR-optimized designs, along with generators, pumps, heat exchangers, and controls. Its technologies are used in one-third of nuclear power plants worldwide, supported by a team of 3,500 experts across 16 countries.

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Reporting into the UK Defence Quality Leader, the Supplier Quality Engineer will work within a diverse project team supporting the successful delivery of UK Defence projects. The role combines supplier-facing activities with office-based quality planning and execution, supporting both New Build and Spares & Services programmes. This role requires both hands-on and office-based engagement, with duties varying according to project status, customer requirements, supplier performance, and issue resolution activities.

The role is based at our Rugby (Warwickshire) facility, with regular travel expected to suppliers, customer locations, and other company sites as required.

The Supplier Quality Engineer, supporting both New Build and Spares & Services projects, will be responsible for driving product qualification activities, supporting part and documentation quality activities at suppliers, organising witness and surveillance inspections, and managing non-conformities and quality improvement projects across the supply chain for the assigned product scope. The successful candidate's primary internal stakeholders will be the UK Defence Project Quality and Sourcing teams, together with wider Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.

Within this role, the successful candidate will initiate and execute supplier development activities and drive supplier quality performance to support successful procurement execution whilst meeting customer expectations for quality, cost, and delivery. As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you must be self-motivated, possess excellent attention to detail, and be able to organise and prioritise workload with minimal supervision.

Onboarding and qualification of suppliers. Development and improvement of suppliers quality performance. Management of supplier audits and surveillance activities. Resolution of supplier non-conformances and corrective actions. Verification of product compliance against contractual and regulatory requirements. Achievement of project quality milestones and customer requirements. Supporting procurement and project OTD through effective Supplier Quality management.

Work with Sourcing teams to define, agree, and communicate a roadmap for supplier development activities, identifying Supplier Quality tasks required to achieve business objectives and ensure supply chain performance. Execute activities to drive quality, delivery, and compliance excellence within the supply chain for the assigned product scope. These activities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supplier Onboarding and Qualification – Assess suppliers’ Quality Management Systems through audits, including Nuclear Safety requirements where applicable.
• Supplier Assessment and Development – Attend pre-award meetings with suppliers and Sourcing/Engineering teams to agree quality requirements and expectations. Initiate and contribute to the Supplier Performance Rating process. Develop and manage supplier quality improvement plans. Support supplier capability development through structured continuous improvement activities. Monitor supplier performance and implement risk mitigation activities where required.
• Supplier Surveillance and Inspection – Ensure readiness for supplier kick-off meetings using approved checklists. Organise kick-off and pre-inspection…