Overview
This role sits within the Air Domain supporting the Air Support area of DE&S.
The position operates within a dedicated Quality Assurance skill group providing governance, assurance and continual improvement across supplier performance and product quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage adherence to the Government Quality Assurance (GQA) framework
- Provide independent assurance of supplier and supply chain capability and performance
- Support risk management activities relating to contractor selection and delivery
- Generate technical quality requirements and documentation for acquisition programmes
- Support investigations, root cause analysis and supplier escalation activities
- Plan and deliver quality surveillance activities across supplier delivery
- Provide QA advice to delivery teams and suppliers on quality requirements and compliance
- Support verification, validation, testing and acceptance activities
- Develop quality assurance strategies and governance approaches across projects
Experience
- Experience working within Quality Assurance in an acquisition or engineering environment
- Experience engaging with suppliers and supply chains within complex engineering programmes
- Understanding of risk management and quality assurance within regulated environments
- Experience supporting quality governance during system acquisition and delivery
- Ability to provide technical advice on quality standards, legislation and policy
- Experience contributing to supplier assurance, surveillance and improvement activities
Desirable
- Experience working within DE&S or MOD acquisition environments
- Knowledge of Government Quality Assurance (GQA) processes
- Experience supporting rotary wing, air systems or defence aviation programmes
- Professional membership or registration within engineering or quality disciplines
Rate:
£500/day
Location:
Stoke Gifford
IR35 Status:
Inside
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Other
Seniority Level:
Not Specified