Principal Quality Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Annual health check

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Principal Quality Engineer for Ashton Vale (Bristol), Ashchurch (Gloucestershire) or Devonport (Plymouth) with hybrid working patterns. You will lead quality activities across defence programmes, shaping quality strategy and ensuring high standards across the project lifecycle.

You will collaborate with programme managers and engineering teams, drive improvements, and develop project quality plans and KPIs while mentoring teams and promoting a culture of

Qualifications

• Senior quality experience in defence or related industry.
• Experience leading quality improvements and culture change.
• Experience writing and implementing quality processes.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle quality disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Programme Managers and Engineering leads on quality strategy.
• Develop and implement Project Quality Plans and KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement across lifecycle stages.
• Lead quality investigations and risk-based assurance activities.

Skills

Quality leadership

Project Quality Plans

KPIs & metrics

Quality risk management

Root cause analysis

Education

ONC/HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Quality/Engineering

Chartered CQI (preferred)

Tools

FMEA tools

8D

5 Whys

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Principal Quality Engineer

Location:

Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ Gloucester, GB, GL20 8LZ Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Principal Quality Engineer

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire or Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75396

Shape Quality. Strengthen Defence. Make a Lasting Impact.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Quality Engineerat our Ashton Vale, Bristol or Ashchurch, Gloucestershire, Devonport site.

The role

As a Principal Quality Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting complex and exciting defence programmes that help protect national security. Working across the project lifecycle, you'll provide expert quality leadership, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and performance are embedded in everything we deliver.

This is a highly influential role where you'll collaborate with programme managers, engineering teams and customers, helping to drive continuous improvement and deliver successful project outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to shape quality strategy, influence organisational culture and further develop your expertise within a leading international engineering organisation.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Partner with Programme Managers and Engineering leads
• Develop and implement Project Quality Plans
• Establish and monitor KPIs
• Drive best-practice quality approach
• Manage and implement quality risk-based assurance activities

This is a full-time, 37-hour per week role based at Ashton Vale, Bristol, Tewksbury or Devonport, Plymouth. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Principal Quality Engineer

• Considerable practical, hands-on experience in a related industry and be familiar with how Quality applies throughout a product or service delivery lifecycle.
• Experience of implementing quality improvements and encouraging culture change within an organisation.
• Experience writing and implementing quality processes
• Knowledge across product lifecycle quality disciplines
• Problem-solving tools (FMEA, 8D, 5 Whys) and experience with leading investigations

Qualifications for the Principal Quality Engineer

• ONC, HNC or NVQ Level 3 qualification in a Quality, science, engineering discipline,
• Experience working in a Quality or Engineering Leadership role.
• Chartered Membership of an applicable body, CQI is preferred.
• ISO 9001 / AS9100 lead auditor

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) Developed Vetting (DV) (required to gain in the post) 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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock 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 [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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