Lead Quality Engineer Assurance (Quality Infrastructure)

Shape the future of submarine manufacturing through quality excellence.

We’re seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality across major construction, facilities, and refurbishment projects within a world-class submarine manufacturing environment. Working at the heart of complex defence programmes, you’ll help drive compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure that underpins national security

Role overview - Project quality assurance over a range of new build construction, facilities and refurbishment of existing buildings.

Core Duties

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Work as a fully contributory member of the Quality team and support the development of others within specialist area.

Responsible for demonstrating SHE and responsible business behaviours.

Undertake specialist non-routine and/or complex Quality Assurance activities and tasks in their related area.

Manage own development.

Able to access, have a clear understanding of, and develop the local Management System documentation, e.g. policies, procedures, workmanship standards, risk assessments and processes in their related area.

Ensure cross-functional processes are deployed and adhered to.

Lead/support internal audits and supplier audits.

Lead the management of non-conformance resolution and corrective actions with key stakeholders and process owners.

Lead/support Quality investigations.

Lead effective analysis of data with resulting themes and corrective actions resulting in cross-functional continuous improvements.

Lead/support the facilitation of working groups, ensuring deliverables are achieved and Learning from Experience (LfE) is captured and applied.

Drive and support requirements relating to certification activities.

Process Owner in assigned area of technical expertise.

Capable of leading and driving a detailed programme of work.

Use of Company computer systems and software as appropriate.

The ability to articulate and deliver Quality objectives.

Represent the department at Quality and cross-functional reviews and liaise with the customer when required.

The ability to critique and tailor issues and ideas in written reports and presentations, ensuring accuracy and clarity of meaning.

Knowledge

Understanding and application of ISO 9001/ EN9100 standards

Subject Matter Expert (SME) own discipline within Quality and a broad  understanding of other Quality related disciplines

Understanding of Business Management Systems, Operational Framework and Operational Assurance process

Knowledge of and experience of product safety 

Understanding the importance of cross functional integration across the Business Unit to achieve overall goals of the Function

Export requirements knowledge (for example International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)) (where applicable)

Skills

The ability to interpret specifications, procedures and contract requirements and cascade to others

Lead facilitator of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies; Fishbone, 5 Why, relationship diagrams, six sigma etc. gathering and analysing evidence

Effective action management and verification

Effective stakeholder management (including with the customers

This role can be worked 4 days onsite and one day work from home

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.