Senior Quality Engineer

Job Title: Senior Quality EngineerLocation: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Competitive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF69349At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Senior Quality Engineer at our Ashton Vale Bristol site.As an international defence company we support and enhance our customers defence and security capabilities and critical assets meeting their requirements of value for money increased availability modernisation and flexibility.The RoleThe Senior Quality Engineer is based within our Mission Systems Effectors business unit.Babcock is a trusted provider of integrated solutions for global defence and security. We have a wide portfolio of best-in-class intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance solutions communications and weapons launch and handling solutions across all domains integrating the best of industry to meet our customers needs.Day-to-day youll be ensuring all project decisions are in line with quality standards and analysing risk that may compromise quality. Liaising with internal stakeholders (Project Managers) external suppliers (involving visits to suppliers to carry out quality checks) and external customers (supporting proposals of bids).Represent the customers interests and help to maintain the open and collaborative relationship we have.Provide quality input and advice through the project lifecycle.Identify quality risk and work to mitigate manage and escalate issues to programme leadership.Manage non-conformance process driving root cause analysis and prevention where appropriate.Oversee progress and sign-off the delivery process to give the customer assurance their requirements have been met.Collect analyse and report on quality performance data.This role is full time 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.Essential experience of the Senior Quality EngineerA proficient quality assurance engineer with experience in a related industry and be familiar with how quality applies throughout a product or service delivery lifecycle.Previous customer-facing role or experience is beneficial.Experience of implementing quality improvements and encouraging culture change within a team or organisation.Experience of auditing quality ISO9001 management systems.An excellent working knowledge of quality tools and problem-solving techniques and be able to provide guidance to others in their use (e.g. Pareto FMEA 5 whys 8D etc.).Qualifications for the Senior Quality EngineerONC HNC or NVQ Level 3 qualification in a quality science engineering discipline are desirable.Membership of a recognised quality institute e.g. CQI is desirable.ISO 9001 auditor preferable but training can be provided.Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ()What We OfferGenerous holiday allowanceMatched contribution pension scheme with life assuranceAccess to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCareEmployee share schemeEmployee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leaveHoliday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annuallyBe Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charityExcellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeingBabcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.Closing Date: 25/11/2025#MISYS#LI-CA1Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Quality Assurance,Six Sigma,Design Controls,FDA Regulations,ISO 9001,Minitab,Root cause Analysis,ISO 13485,Quality Systems,Quality Management,As9100,Manufacturing Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1