Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Leonardo SpA Full time
Job Title: Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Summary:
Leonardo SpA is seeking a highly skilled Principal Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team. As a Principal Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for championing the implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodologies, ensuring all quality benchmarks are met throughout the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Champion APQP Implementation: Lead the adoption of APQP methodologies, setting the standard for excellence and ensuring all quality benchmarks are met.
  2. Support Early-Stage LCM Gates: Ensure every deliverable meets quality standards before moving forward.
  3. Customer and Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for quality-related matters with customers and key stakeholders.
  4. Support Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all quality activities are in full compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
  5. Interface with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with design, engineering, and program management teams to integrate quality considerations.
  6. Lead Quality Audits: Plan and execute internal and external quality audits to assess compliance with quality standards.
  7. Collaboration with International Domain Partners: Engage with international domain partners to ensure a unified approach to quality management.
  8. Software Quality Assurance: Ensure the appropriate level of Software Quality assurance is applied.
Requirements:

What you really must have:
  1. Demonstrated experience in quality engineering, preferably within the aerospace or defence industry, and practitioner experience with APQP.
  2. Extensive experience with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is particularly critical.
  3. Strong understanding of quality management systems, standards (e.g., AS9100, ISO 9001), and regulatory requirements.
  4. Expertise in APQP methodologies and tools, New Product Introduction, and familiarity with risk assessment and root cause analysis techniques.
  5. Proven ability to take initiative and lead quality initiatives, with a particular emphasis on APQP.
  6. Awareness of Software specific Quality requirements and understanding of the methodologies for Software development.
It would be nice if you had:
  1. Demonstrated experience in quality engineering, preferably within the aerospace or defence industry.
Life at Leonardo:

With a company-funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
  1. Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
  2. Company-funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
  3. Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
  4. Pension: Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
  5. Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
  6. Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member.
  7. Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below.
For a full list of our company benefits, please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security.

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