Quality Assurance Lead

Job Description

Job title: Engineering Capability Support – Quality Team Leader – Design Development Test & Evaluation.

Location: Warton / Samlesbury

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £54,793+ (Commensurate with skills and experience)

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be involved in the definition, planning and execution of the Quality Assurance activities required to support our Customer Contracts and deliverable Products and Services. These positions may require occasional national and international travel in order to work collaboratively with our European and International partners and Customers.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading a small team of Quality Assurance professionals in ensuring the Engineering Capability teams within the Design Development Test and Evaluation Service Delivery Unit maintain compliance to company, contractual and statutory/regulatory quality requirements throughout the full development lifecycle
• Operating as the Quality Assurance focal point for a number of Engineering Capability teams working within the Design, Development, Test and Evaluation Service Delivery Unit
• Promoting Quality through proactive engagements, close working, and the provision of Quality advice to the Engineering Capability teams in order to support the design, development and deployment of quality Products and Services throughout the Engineering lifecycle
• Supporting the Engineering Design, Development and Delivery activities through a suite of assurance activities including, but not limited to, attendance at Engineering LCM / Design Reviews, Test witnessing, First Article Verifications, acceptance tests and the provision of product certification and release paperwork
• Effectively managing the timely investigation and resolution of all reported quality issues and Customer quality concerns associated with the Products and Services delivered by the Engineering Capability organisation
• Analysing business information to identify and proactively drive Quality and business led improvement activities focussed towards improving the quality of our Products and Services
• Managing, and delivering to schedule, all internal system, process and product audits; the provision of support to third party certification audits and the timely resolution of all identified non-conformances
• Supporting the business in the application of appropriate Root Cause Analysis to identify the underlying cause of identified issues

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree Level Education (or equivalent relevant experience) ideally in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
• Proven leadership skills and experience of mentoring / coaching direct reports
• Working knowledge of quality requirements for aerospace and defence contracts (e.g. EN9100, defence regulations and standards)
• A strong communicator with excellent presentation skills and the ability to exchange information to both internal and external customers
• Strong IT literacy, especially with Microsoft applications

Desirable:

• An understanding of the Air Sector business and working knowledge / experience of Life Cycle Management and the Engineering Lifecycle
• Knowledge / experience of our Customer Operations of the F35, Typhoon, Tornado or Hawk platforms
• Good understanding and experience of utilising Quality practices, tools and techniques

What we are looking for in you:

You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic in your approach to work with a proven ability to work both independently and within a busy integrated team environment. Your attention to detail and communication / presentation skills will enable you to analyse situations and exchange information, persuade, and influence people effectively.

This position offers excellent career development opportunity for the right person and will provide unrivalled insight into the provision of Capability development and In-Service Support associated with the products and services that underpin our Customer operations.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 15th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.