About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Quality Assurance Engineer to play a key role in ensuring quality standards are achieved across complex engineering and technology projects. Reporting under the Quality and Compliance function, you will be responsible for developing and implementing project quality plans, ensuring compliance with customer, contractual and regulatory requirements, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with project, engineering and production teams, helping to drive quality performance, enhance processes, and ensure the successful delivery of products and services that meet the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain project and product quality plans to ensure contractual, customer and regulatory requirements are consistently met.
- Define, communicate and oversee quality assurance activities through approved quality plans and effective quality controls.
- Plan and conduct project, process and product audits in accordance with recognised standards, including AS9101, ensuring compliance with business, customer and regulatory requirements.
- Perform in-process, final and first article inspections to verify products meet defined specifications and quality expectations.
- Manage non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventative measures to drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with project and operational teams to enhance processes, improve product quality and increase operational effectiveness.
- Review and optimise quality procedures and systems to ensure products and services are delivered efficiently and meet customer expectations.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Champion a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
Skills & Experience Required
- Degree qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience, ideally within Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Improvement, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in a Quality Engineering or Quality Assurance role within aerospace, defence, manufacturing, engineering, or another highly regulated environment.
- Qualified Internal Auditor with experience auditing against AS9100 standards. An IRCA Lead Auditor qualification would be advantageous.
- Experience supporting business improvement initiatives and applying recognised continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, problem-solving tools and corrective action processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Security Requirements:
Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional who enjoys working in a technically complex and highly regulated environment. You will play an integral role in ensuring quality excellence across projects while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that support long-term business success.
