Quality Engineer for Autonomous Systems Manufacturing (Global)

SYOS Aerospace; Fareham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer to own and enhance quality activities across UK manufacturing. You’ll collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and global Quality teams, driving continuous improvement and robust quality systems.

The role requires hands-on leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to travel across time zones as needed. As part of a fast-growing company, you’ll influence quality decisions, support supplier quality, and ensure final product acceptance

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven record of leading quality practices in fast-moving, startup environments.
• Experience managing non-conformance and corrective action processes.
• Engineering or Quality-related qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working within a quality management system such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve manufacturing quality systems, processes, and standards.
• Manage non-conformance (NCR), root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action (CAPA) activities from identification through to effective resolution.
• Represent Quality on the Change Control Board, ensuring engineering changes are assessed for quality impact, risks and compliance.
• Support engineering change processes, risk assessments, conduct PFMEA workshops, and the development of production control plans.
• Contribute to new product development projects. Assess risks with new designs, develop, maintain, and improve inspection methods, work instructions, quality documentation, and manufacturing standards.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on implementing quality controls through the ERP system.
• Support product verification, testing, release, and customer delivery to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
• Partner with suppliers and the Supplier Management team to assess new suppliers, resolve quality issues, and drive supplier performance improvements.
• Analyse quality data, identify trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve process capability.
• Train, coach, and support production operators to embed quality practices, develop solutions, and undertake delegated in-process inspections.
• Coordinate inspection priorities to ensure timely product verification and production support.
• Contribute to the documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implement quality related SOPs effectively in the unit.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing experience

Problem solving

ISO 9001/AS9100

Cross-functional collaboration

8D / 5-Why

ERP systems

PFMEA

Education

Engineering/Quality qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

SYOS Aerospace is seeking a Quality Engineer to own and enhance quality activities across UK manufacturing. You’ll collaborate with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and global Quality teams, driving continuous improvement and robust quality systems.

The role requires hands-on leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to travel across time zones as needed. As part of a fast-growing company, you’ll influence quality decisions, support supplier quality, and ensure final product acceptance