Quality Assurance Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Synergize Consulting
£40 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Luton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role is a contract position within the Defence and Aerospace sector, based in Luton, requiring SC clearance. The engineer will support high-profile in-service programmes, ensuring quality excellence in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This position emphasizes experience in Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing, particularly within Defence Electronics or similar industries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Principal Quality Engineer and Quality Manager in achieving and exceeding quality objectives
- Act as the Quality focal point for in-service and returns material activities
- Lead and support investigations into non-conformances, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Review and approve quality documentation relating to concessions, repairs, and returns
- Ensure effective traceability and configuration control of returned/unserviceable items
- Interface with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and external suppliers
- Ensure compliance with AS9100, internal Quality Management Systems and customer contractual requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement across in-service quality processes
- Deliver compliant products on time, meeting cost and safety targets
- Provide quality reports and supporting data to programme and functional teams
Key Skills:
- Background in Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing within Defence or Aerospace (Essential)
- Security cleared to SC level (Essential)
- Strong working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO9001 and Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Experience with quality tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Pattern Fault Lifecycle, verification processes etc.
Salary (Rate): £40.00/hr
City: Luton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Quality Assurance Engineer (Contract) – Defence / Aerospace Sector
Luton based (3-4 days per week)
Up to £40 p/h Inside IR35 SC clearance essential
*Please note, this is not a Software QA role, we are specifically looking for candidates with experience within the Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or a similar discipline within Defence Electronics or a comparably complex industry
We are supporting a leading UK defence and aerospace organisation in securing an enthusiastic Quality Assurance Engineer to support a portfolio of high-profile in-service programmes, including fast jet and complex airborne platforms. This opportunity sits within a Customer Support/Service Solutions division and will be working closely with the operations and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure quality excellence across in service and returned material activities.
As Quality Engineer, you will:
- Support the Principal Quality Engineer and Quality Manager in achieving and exceeding quality objectives
- Act as the Quality focal point for in-service and returns material activities
- Lead and support investigations into non-conformances, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Review and approve quality documentation relating to concessions, repairs, and returns
- Ensure effective traceability and configuration control of returned/unserviceable items
- Interface with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and external suppliers
- Ensure compliance with AS9100, internal Quality Management Systems and customer contractual requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement across in-service quality processes
- Deliver compliant products on time, meeting cost and safety targets
- Provide quality reports and supporting data to programme and functional teams
Key skills
- Background in Engineering, Quality or Manufacturing within Defence or Aerospace (Essential)
- Security cleared to SC level (Essential)
- Strong working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO9001 and Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Experience with quality tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Pattern Fault Lifecycle, verification processes ect.
This is an excellent contract opportunity to contribute to critical national programmes within a fast-paced, technically advanced environment. For a confidential discussion and further details, please apply directly.