Product Assurance Engineer

JAM Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK seeks a Product Assurance Engineer to enhance Integrated Combat Systems projects for submarine production. The role is crucial in ensuring compliance with engineering standards and involves cross-departmental engagement for effective risk mitigation. Candidates should have a robust understanding of submarine systems and the engineering life-cycle. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary of around £50,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of submarine design and operation.
• Ability to engage across multiple internal departments.
• Knowledge of safety and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with development teams on technical risks.
• Provide independent technical scrutiny.
• Engage with Build and Integration Team on Combat Systems.

Skills

Good understanding of submarine systems

Independent work with engineering practices

Knowledge of engineering life-cycle

Education

Honor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

I'm looking for a Product Assurance Engineer to join BAE Systems, working on Integrated Combat Systems projects as part of the Dreadnought Submarine programme.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with the development teams to ensure they identify and implement appropriate mitigation plans for emergent technical risks to the product
• Providing independent technical scrutiny and conducting assessments of the maturity of the design.
• Working at the relevant stage within the engineering life‑cycle to assure that these systems are designed, built, integrated and accepted into service
• Actively engage with multiple internal departments and the MoD in delivering Product Assurance against design intent for build and commissioning phases of submarine production
• Actively engage with the Build and Integration Team to understand the Combat System, platform build plan, the management of production defects, the critical path, etc.
• Attend and observe Installation Inspections, Final Installation Inspections, Set‑to‑Work activities, and Combat System Design Integration Facility, Platform Combat system Release and Test Readiness Reviews, as appropriate

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Good understanding of submarine systems, design and operation, including transverse aspects, safety and certification
• Thorough knowledge of the engineering life‑cycle, work independently and be able to apply good practices to your work
• An underpinning knowledge and understanding of the engineering activities associated with product development and realisation

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Capable of achieving the appropriate Professional Institution membership level, supported by an honour's degree or equivalent experience in an appropriate discipline
• Demonstrable knowledge of submarine design, commissioning, operation, safety/regulation and safety case architecture
• Specialist knowledge of Safety or Security in relation to complex systems

The role is hybrid (a handful of times per month required on site) and can be based out of any of the following locations: Weymouth, Filton, Frimley, Portsmouth or Barrow.

The salary is circa £50,000 plus benefits.

You MUST be eligible for security clearance (SC) to be considered for this role.