Quality Engineer
Core
Provide quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) support and expertise to infrastructure projects in the Defence/Nuclear sector to ensure right first-time delivery.
Role type
Quality Engineer (Infrastructure/Defence)
Builds
Infrastructure projects for major Defence clients (e.g., Coulport)
Domain
Defence Infrastructure / Nuclear Engineering
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015), quality audits, root cause analysis, supplier management, contract documentation review, risk management, non-conformance tracking
Preferred skills
Industry recognised auditor qualification (e.g., ISO 9001 Lead/Internal), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT/NDE) qualifications, professional membership (CQI/IRCA)
Technologies
ISO 9001:2015, ITPs, Quality Plans
Responsibilities
Support flow-down of MoD client quality requirements to the supply chain; conduct internal and supplier audits; monitor quality performance against KPIs; verify compliance via surveillance of installation/manufacturing and acceptance tests; conduct quality investigations and root cause analysis; coordinate Lifetime Quality Records and document packs; liaise with Third-Party and Government Quality Assurance Representatives.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
