Quality Assurance Engineer

Job description

The SDA has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced and motivated Quality Assurance (QA) professional to join our team. In joining us, you will integrate with highly skilled professionals to support some of largest and most complex engineering programmes in the world. You will work at the forefront of marine technology to oversee engineering challenges unique to this industry, whilst contributing to project success and providing support to the Royal Navy.

As an integrated senior SDA representative, you’ll have the opportunity to lead on the development of requirements within your role. You will have delegated QA authority on Submarine maintenance projects and will operate at engineering manager level, engaging with delivery projects across wider SDA teams. You will lead on key deliverables including performing Audits and Investigations and interface as intelligent customer to our prime contractors, ensuring QA risks are captured and assurance plans are implemented to meet contractual requirements.

Due to the nature of this work, working with project teams and suppliers is critical to success. You will therefore be required to uphold strong and productive relationships and provide subject matter expert advice to SDA teams and our contractors. You will be inducted into a hybrid working environment and occasional travel between sites may be required. Your primary place of work will be:

· MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH.

· BAE Systems, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1AF

This post may be eligible for the NSQEP Recruitment Retention Allowance of up to [£4,000] per annum. This allowance is discretionary and will be dependent on a candidate's ability to successfully demonstrate the necessary competency, qualifications, and experience to an independent panel of Subject Matter Experts.

Please be advised that due to the nature of security, these roles are reserved for sole UK Nationals only. Due to there being posts in multiple teams/locations, SDA reserve the right to offer the highest scoring applicant/s for each team/location respectively, subject to requirements.

About the role

By joining the SDA, you will have defined progression routes and opportunities to prosper as a professional. Training is readily available to stay abreast of emerging technologies and you will be working in an environment that encourages development of your role and of your responsibilities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

· Ensures quality risks and opportunities are captured and actively managed.

· Specify contract quality requirements and contribute to supplier selection.

· Determine quality management and assurance approaches with suppliers and ensure technical risks are understood and managed

· Develop QA surveillance and assurance plans in response to supplier, supply chain and technical risk.

· Conduct and manage the delivery of QA surveillance in support of risk management, supplier oversight/assurance, verification, validation and acceptance.

· Contribute to Quality investigations, root cause analysis, internal process performance improvement activities and supplier escalations/interventions.

· Coordinate and monitor all delivery area quality management and assurance activities including contract quality performance.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

· Relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC or higher) or equivalent experience

· Applied knowledge of QA within the acquisition environment supported by expertise in multiple QA specialist areas including Configuration Management.

· Breadth of industry/manufacturing and QA experience gained from involvement with multiple projects and domains including supply chain engagement.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competencies and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

· MQ 5 Quality Improvement Practitioner

· EFCF 3 Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance Practitioner

· Communicating and Influencing CSBC3

· Changing and Improving CSBC3

Benefits

· 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday

· Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)

· Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%

· Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards

· Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications

· Support for progression

· Huge range of discounts

· Volunteering days

· Enhanced parental leave schemes

· This post is on the MOD Civilian Nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and may attract the Nuclear Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA). This is a discretionary allowance. The post being listed on the PCL does not mean that the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive the RRA. The NSQEP RRA is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy.

We believe in creating an environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their best selves. So whether you’re looking for a next step, a fresh start, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. If you need any additional support with your application, let us know.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £43,400.00-£47,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Avon, BS34 8JH

Reference ID: ORC1036