QA Engineer – Defence Manufacturing, Early Finish Fridays

James Fisher and Sons; Cairdhillock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Benefits package

Career development pathways

Inclusive culture

Meaningful work

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Westhill, Aberdeen. The role focuses on ensuring quality across products, projects and services, from contract reviews through manufacture, testing and through-life support.

You will translate requirements into quality controls, drive continuous improvement of the QMS and support corrective actions with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time, permanent position with security checks as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Quality, Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing or engineering quality assurance.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, quality planning and auditing.
• Experience handling non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Ability to read technical drawings and quality docs accurately.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience in defence or regulated engineering environments.
• Familiarity with supplier assurance and AQAP standards.

Responsibilities

• Support contract and project reviews to define quality requirements and plans.
• Review milestone docs, traceability, inspection results and QA evidence.
• Assist inspections, witnessing and customer acceptance activities.
• Embed quality controls across manufacturing, assembly and testing.
• Support supplier evaluations, audits and corrective actions.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis for issues.
• Analyze quality trends to drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct internal and supplier audits and support certifications.

Skills

QA experience

ISO 9001

Root cause analysis

Technical drawings

Data analysis

Cross-functional comms

Education

Quality/Engineering background

Tools

QMS software

ERP systems

Job description

James Fisher and Sons is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer in Westhill, Aberdeen. The role focuses on ensuring quality across products, projects and services, from contract reviews through manufacture, testing and through-life support.

You will translate requirements into quality controls, drive continuous improvement of the QMS and support corrective actions with cross-functional teams. This is a full-time, permanent position with security checks as part of the process.