Product Assurance Engineer

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Bristol. This hybrid role involves overseeing software quality for complex engineering projects while collaborating with software development teams to ensure high standards. Ideal candidates should have a background in software development or quality assurance, strong analytical and communication skills, and an engineering qualification. This position provides excellent career growth opportunities in a skilled assurance community.

Qualifications

• Background in software development, quality assurance, or similar engineering discipline.
• Experience with full software lifecycle processes and industry standards.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with an eye for detail.
• Familiarity with configuration and requirements management tools.
• Auditing experience and knowledge of software assurance standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee software quality through adherence to established processes and standards.
• Conduct project quality assessments, identify risks, and contribute to reporting.
• Collaborate with software and engineering teams to promote continuous improvement.
• Support audits and assurance activities in a structured development environment.
• Communicate clearly and confidently across diverse teams and disciplines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Software lifecycle processes

Education

Relevant Engineering qualification

Tools

Configuration management tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

Product Assurance / Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Working pattern : Hybrid (2–4 days per week on-site)

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has opened for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to join our client in their Product Assurance Software Quality team. Based in Bristol, this role offers the chance to develop your expertise in process-driven software quality within a high-performing, mission-critical engineering environment.

You’ll play a key part in delivering trusted, high-quality systems across complex engineering projects. Working closely with software development teams, you’ll ensure our products meet exacting standards and are delivered with confidence to a range of global partners.

This position offers excellent career growth opportunities within a supportive and skilled assurance community.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee software quality through adherence to established processes and standards.
• Conduct project quality assessments, identify risks, and contribute to reporting.
• Collaborate with software and engineering teams to promote continuous improvement.
• Support audits and assurance activities in a structured development environment.
• Communicate clearly and confidently across diverse teams and disciplines.

About You

• Background in software development, quality assurance, or similar engineering discipline.
• Experience with full software lifecycle processes and industry standards.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with an eye for detail.
• Familiarity with configuration and requirements management tools.
• Relevant Engineering qualification (degree or equivalent experience).
• Auditing experience and knowledge of national / international software assurance standards will be advantageous.