Quality Engineer

Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the third most popular UK car brand in 2025. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the electric compact SUV and World Car of the Year 2025 the EV3.

Welcome to Kia UK! Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the third most popular UK car brand in 2025. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the electric compact SUV and World Car of the Year 2025 the EV3.

Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider. People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally.

This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024, 2025 and 2026 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2025 & 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, Wellbeing, and Manufacturing, Production & Transportation. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!

This varied role will support Kia UK, our dealer partners and suppliers with technical information, diagnostics, quality investigations and product launches. The successful candidate will take ownership of several important functions and projects. Working collaboratively with colleagues across all After Sales teams, Product Marketing, Press & PR, Mobis (our parts supplier) and BCA (our vehicle logistics and services provider), you will help support the business with technical expertise and automotive knowledge.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to broaden after sales and technical experience together with strengthening your project management and stakeholder engagement skills. This role involves travel across the UK and occasionally overseas.

• Ensure excellent dealer support services are in place, including special tools, diagnostic
• equipment, service and technical literature and information (to include existing and new models where appropriate).
• Ensure technical/product information is produced to a high standard and distributed promptly.
• Provide service/after sales support for new dealers to ensure familiarity with Kia diagnostic systems, Special Service Tools & after sales processes and policies.
• Support the launch of new models by ensuring vehicles are prepared to the highest standard and provide onsite event support.
• Assist in setup and preparation of vehicles for major KUK events (dealer conferences, etc.)
• Work with operational teams to provide short, medium and long term solutions for relevant product concerns identified by management information and customer feedback.
• Effectively support Dealers, Customer Services, Technical Support, Warranty Support, Press &…