Quality Engineer

BAE Systems Canada; Rochester; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company located in Rochester is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure adherence to quality requirements throughout product life cycles. The ideal candidate will have experience in Quality Engineering and a relevant qualification, along with skills in problem-solving and quality systems. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience of First Article Inspections to AS9102 is desirable.
• Awareness of EN9100 (AS9100) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure program quality requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.
• Resolve quality issues through structured problem solving.
• Investigate customer quality concerns and write failure reports.
• Support customer and regulatory audits for compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Previous experience within a Quality Engineering environment

Knowledge and understanding of Quality Systems requirements

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement tools and techniques

Education

HNC or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Job description

Job title: Quality Engineer

Location: Rochester

Salary: Circa £41,000 per annum

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring program quality requirements are met through all aspects of the product lifecycle
• Taking responsibility for the resolution of quality issues through the structured application of problem solving and root cause analysis techniques
• Primary focal point for customer quality concerns including investigating and writing failure and repair reports
• Supporting customer and regulatory audits to ensure compliance to contractual flow downs and sector accreditations
• Working with key stakeholders. Leading continuous improvement initiatives within projects and across operations to support the strategic goals of the site
• This opportunity will allow the applicant to gain further knowledge and experience in the Quality role within the manufacturing lifecycle, processes including non-conformance management, auditing, Verification and Validation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Previous experience within a Quality Engineering environment
• Knowledge and understanding of Quality Systems requirements
• HNC or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Desirable:

• Experience of First Article Inspections to AS9102 and or awareness of EN9100 (AS9100)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools and techniques

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: 11th August 2025

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.

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