Quality Assurance Data Analyst

BAE Systems.; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company located in Rochester is seeking a Quality Assurance Data Analyst. This role involves analyzing production data, improving quality systems, and developing tools for efficient analysis. Candidates should have experience in quality engineering and proficiency with SQL and Excel. With a focus on continuous improvement, this position offers opportunities for personal development and training within an inclusive organization. Competitive salary of up to £50,000 offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Engineering environment.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL and Excel.
• Previous work in aerospace or electronics manufacturing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse production datasets, providing reports to the business.
• Provide quality performance metrics and improve reporting tools.
• Collaborate with team leaders to analyze and improve quality systems.

Skills

Data analysis tools (SQL, Excel, PowerBI)

Problem-solving

Statistical analysis

Education

HNC or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Data Analyst

Location: Rochester

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Collect, cleanse and analyse production datasets within the Operations function and report conclusions and recommendations to the wider business
• Routinely provide all Operations quality performance metrics and deliverables
• Proactively improve upon and provide new reports, tools and deliverables to aid the Operations Quality team
• Develop and provide new toolsets to improve efficiency of data analysis by developing expedient methods to extract, present and analyse data
• Collaborate with Quality Team Leaders and the wider business to highlight systemic trends, analyse root cause of critical monthly trends and implement corrective actions
• Target and support business wide Quality Systems continuous improvement activities
• Support long term reductions in key Operations KPIs such as Cost of Poor Quality

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineering environment
• A proficient user of data analysis tools such as SQL, Excel, and business intelligence platforms (e.g., PowerBI)
• Strong problem-solving and statistical analysis abilitiesHNC or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Quality analysis and continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Experience within an Aerospace or Electronics manufacturing environment

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Quality team:

Exciting opportunities exist within the Operations Technical Support function to work as part of an integrated team comprising of Quality, manufacturing and Production Engineers working on products manufactured at our Electronic Systems site in Rochester.

With the right behaviours, drive and willingness to learn we will provide personal development and training opportunities to complement your role and future progression within the organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.