Quality Engineer

Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

RRSP matching

20 days annual vacation

Flexible working arrangements

All Staff bonus

Job summary

SEA Canada is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Ottawa-based team. This hands‑on role supports defence and security products through their lifecycle, collaborating with teams in Canada and the UK.

You will lead QA/QC and CI activities, administer the QMS, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating audits and supplier quality efforts. The ideal candidate has an engineering degree, 4+ years in ISO-9001/AS9100 manufacturing, and strong expertise in quality practices, audits, and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum four years in a manufacturing environment governed by ISO 9001/AS9100 or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, manufacturing principles, testing methods, and quality engineering practices.
• Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, SPC, root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to work across functions and with suppliers.
• Collaborative mindset with commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Internal auditor or lead auditor certification would be an asset.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management would be an asset.
• Ability to travel internationally to support business operations.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a Canadian security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, QC, and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Support QA and CI culture to sustain SEA Canada growth.
• Develop and implement QA/CI policy aligned with regional requirements.
• Administer and improve the SEA Canada QMS, manage documents and records.
• Coordinate internal audits and management reviews.
• Monitor QA/CI performance with KPIs and communicate results.
• Ensure process compliance across the organization.
• Coordinate supplier quality initiatives and audits.
• Assist manufacturing engineering with quality issue resolutions.
• Support customer and regulatory audits to demonstrate conformance.
• Oversee quality control activities including inspections and document reviews.

Skills

Quality systems

Lean

Six Sigma

5S

SPC

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

SEA Canada is looking for a Quality Engineer to join our Ottawa-based team. This is a hands‑impact role supporting advanced defence and security products throughout their lifecycle, from concept through in‑service support. You’ll work as part of a multi‑disciplinary, international team, collaborating closely with colleagues in Canada and the UK.

The Role

Reporting to the SEA Canada Operations and Quality Lead, the Quality Engineer will provide leadership and practical support across the SEA Canada Quality Management System. You will help maintain and improve our QMS, coordinate Quality Control activities, support supplier quality, manage non-conformities and corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a visible impact in a small, growing team where quality, collaboration, and delivery excellence matter every day. The ideal candidate would be prepared to dig into and shape the quality/business processes to ensure they conform, are efficient and fit for purpose. This position involves working with sensitive information; successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a Canadian security clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Responsible for facilitating and supporting a QA and CI culture to support the growth of SEA Canada.
• Contribute to and implementing QA and CI policy within SEA Canada in relation to regional requirements and SEA best practice.
• Administer the SEA Canada QMS, contributing to process development, working with process owner to create or improve processes that are robust and compliant, document and records management, coordination of mandatory events such as internal audit and management review.
• Monitor and measure SEA QA & CI performance through appropriate scorecard/KPIs and related communications of those KPIs.
• Assure process compliance across the organization.
• Introduce and implement Continuous Improvement Initiatives across the organization.
• Administer internal and external non-conformity, corrective action, preventative actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist manufacturing engineering with assessing and recommending solutions to quality issues within production.
• Facilitate customer and regulatory audits are conducted successfully to demonstrate conformance and achieve stakeholder satisfaction.
• Provide structure and oversight to Quality Control activities, including parts inspection and document review.
• Support supply chain via supplier quality activities such as supplier audit, working directly with suppliers on supplier quality issues, first article/first off inspection.

What We’re Looking For

• An undergraduate degree in engineering or a related field.
• At least four years’ experience in a manufacturing environment governed by ISO 9001, AS9100, or an equivalent quality standard.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, manufacturing principles, testing methods, and quality engineering practices.
• Experience applying tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, SPC, root cause analysis, corrective action, and continuous improvement methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work across functions and with suppliers.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement
• Internal auditor or lead auditor certification would be an asset.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management would be an asset.
• Ability to travel internationally to support business operations.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a Canadian security clearance.

Why Join SEA?

At SEA, our values guide everything we do:

• Safety First – We protect our people and the environment
• One SEA Team – We work together ethically, respectfully, and professionally
• People Focused – We support growth, development, and work‑life balance
• Delivery Excellence – We deliver high‑quality results and continuously improve
• Trusted Partners – We act with integrity, internally and externally

Location

Hybrid, based at SEA Canada’s Ottawa facility.

If you are ready to help shape quality in a growing Canadian operation and want a role where your expertise will make a practical difference, we would like to hear from you.

What we offer

We encourage innovation, flexibility and out‑of‑the‑box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities that include:

• Medical and dental benefits.
• RRSP matching.
• 20 days annual vacation.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• All Staff bonus

Join us and be part of something smaller, doing something bigger: protecting what matters.