Quality Engineer

ALTEN LTD - UK; Banbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Job summary

ALTEN LTD - UK is seeking a Quality Engineer in Banbury to ensure reliability in a regulated manufacturing environment. You will support QA activities, inspect products, and maintain quality records while collaborating with production and engineering teams.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, the ability to interpret engineering drawings, and willingness to obtain BPSS clearance as part of security requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or engineering quality environments.
• Strong understanding of QA principles and documentation.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support product and process quality assurance activities.
• Conduct dimensional inspections and quality assessments.
• Review engineering documentation and drawings for compliance.
• Investigate quality issues and support corrective actions.
• Maintain quality records and documentation within business systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve quality performance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Dimensional Inspection

Engineering Drawings

Quality Records

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer to support the delivery of high-reliability engineering products within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will play a critical role in maintaining quality standards, supporting inspections, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.

Location: Banbury

On-site Requirement: On Site

Seniority: 5+ Years Experience

Security Clearance: Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain BPSS clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support product and process quality assurance activities.
• Conduct dimensional inspections and quality assessments.
• Review engineering documentation and drawings for compliance.
• Investigate quality issues and support corrective actions.
• Maintain quality records and documentation within business systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve quality performance.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering quality environment.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Required Skills

• Proven experience carrying out dimensional inspections and quality verification activities within manufacturing environments.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting quality assurance processes and driving compliance to engineering standards.
• Competent user of SAP for quality, manufacturing, or engineering-related activities.
• Experience investigating quality issues and supporting corrective and preventive action processes.

Soft Skills & Collaboration

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high quality standards.
• Excellent communication skills when working with manufacturing, engineering, and supplier teams.
• Organised and methodical approach to managing quality documentation and records.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a proactive approach to solving quality-related issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.

Desirable Skills

• Experience using Solumina or similar manufacturing execution systems.
• Knowledge of DISCUS or other quality management tools.
• Previous experience within aerospace, defence, or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, or process improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.