Quality Engineer

Job Description:

At Leonardo in Southampton we’re looking for individuals who demonstrate technical capability, a drive for excellence, and the people skills needed to foster collaboration and quality ownership.

Working across a variety of programmes, this is your opportunity to play a central part in ensuring our products and processes meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will work across multiple functions, supporting the full product lifecycle from concept and development to production and delivery.

We are happy to consider engineers at all levels. If you are a recent graduate and you have a passion for Quality and Engineering, this could be your perfect career opportunity to work alongside other experienced engineers and shape your career in Aerospace and Defence.

• Partner with Operations, Programmes, and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to ensure products are deliveredcompliantly, on time, and within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement by leadingroot cause analysis and promoting a culture ofproactive problem-solvingthat reduces non-conformance costs.
• Provide expert
  
  Quality guidance to help teams meet shared business and programme objectives.
• Lead and supportquality improvement initiatives, including KPI performance related to quality notifications (QNs), Material Review Boards (MRBs), and Failure Review Boards (FRBs).
• Co-ordinate, support and report in 8D investigations to help identify RCCA.
• Support theplanning, execution, and verification of quality activities across all project phases.
• Oversee the timely processing ofconcessions, non-conformances, and production permits.
• Help achieve keyassurance milestones, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory standards.
• Preparequality reports and data analysis for stakeholders, turning insights into actionable improvement plans.
• Conduct internal audits to assess adherence to processes and procedures
• Look to identify areas for process and product improvement through deployment of Six Sigma projects and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities.

Working at an engineer level we want:

• A background in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Defence Electronics, or another technically demanding field.
• Awareness ofAS
  9100 / ISO
  9001
  
  Quality Management Systems.
• Awareness of Quality tools and techniques, including Root Cause Corrective Action, Process Mapping, First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, and a commitment to an inclusive, team-focused culture.
• A passion forcontinuous improvement, learning, and personal development.
• Willingness to drive improvements and reduce process waste.

Working at a senior engineer level we want:

• A background in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Defence Electronics, or another technically demanding field.
• Working knowledge ofAS
  9100 / ISO
  9001
  
  Quality Management Systems.
• Familiarity with Quality tools and techniques, including Root Cause Corrective Action, Process Mapping, First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Experience inhigh-precision or complex manufacturing environments, ideally within aerospace, defence, or similar sectors.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, and a commitment to an inclusive, team-focused culture.
• A passion forcontinuous improvement, learning, and personal development.
• Willingness to drive improvements and reduce process waste.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing and VSM would be advantages.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

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