Quality Engineer

About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the global energy transition. With over 7,750 Switchers across 12 countries, we combine decades of engineering excellence and project management expertise with innovative digital technologies. For more than 55 years, we've helped deliver complex, safety-critical infrastructure around the world, supporting our clients in achieving a viable, efficient, and sustainable low-carbon future.

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

Join one of the top three independent nuclear engineering companies in the world and become part of a community driving meaningful change in the energy sector. As a Switcher, you'll collaborate with skilled professionals, contribute to cutting-edge nuclear projects, and play a vital role in ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of low-carbon power for generations to come.

The Job Mission

As a Quality Engineer specialising in Counterfeit, Fraudulent, and Suspect Items (CFSI), you'll help safeguard the integrity of the UK's nuclear supply chain. You'll support both internal teams and suppliers to identify, prevent, and resolve CFSI risks across all project stages.

Your missions will include:

• Leading and coordinating CFSI management activities across project lifecycles.
• Embedding anti-CFSI requirements within supplier contracts and project documentation.
• Delivering awareness sessions and training on CFSI prevention.
• Supporting suppliers to implement robust mitigation and traceability controls.
• Conducting supplier audits, inspections, and reviewing key quality documentation.
• Managing or supporting CFSI investigations using Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Coordinating incident alerts and ensuring lessons learned are captured.
• Driving continuous improvement in quality assurance and non-conformance management.

Essential Skills:

• Strong understanding of Quality Management principles in complex, project-led environments.
• Proven experience in QA/QC within manufacturing or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of CFSI risks in regulated global supply chains.
• Experience applying Root Cause Analysis tools (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Confident reviewing technical quality documents and inspection records.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels.
• Advanced MS Office and SharePoint capability.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Must be willing to travel frequently UK wide and internationally.

Desired Skills:

• Experience within the nuclear or other safety-critical sectors.
• Familiarity with ONR Licence Conditions LC6, LC17, TAG 077.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 19443, EN10204, or similar standards.
• Awareness of welding, NDT, or other special processes.
• French or other European language proficiency.

 Join Assystem's Quality community and make a real impact in the safe delivery of the UK's energy transition. Work with some of the brightest minds in the industry, strengthen your expertise, and take your career to the next level as part of your future team driving innovation across major nuclear projects.

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days' paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people's ability to dare are the only things that matter . Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.