Quality Engineer - Nuclear

ALTEN; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Social atmosphere & team events

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a motivated Junior Quality Engineer to support QA/QC across engineering and manufacturing environments. You will work with engineering, procurement, and supplier teams to ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations.

The role covers QA compliance, documentation, audits, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for career development and mentoring within a global engineering consultancy.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent military experience.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Basic knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support quality assurance and quality control activities within engineering and manufacturing.
• Assist with internal audits, documentation, and quality records.
• Monitor non-conformances and corrective actions; support root cause analysis.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality control

QMS knowledge

ISO 9001

Engineering drawings

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

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

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Quality Engineer to support quality assurance and quality control activities within a complex engineering and manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for an individual with an engineering or quality background who is looking to develop their career within quality management. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and supplier teams to ensure products and processes meet the required quality standards and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable procedures, specifications, and industry standards.
• Assist with internal audits and quality assessments.
• Support the management of quality records and documentation.

Quality Control

• Review inspection reports and quality documentation.
• Assist with the monitoring of non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Support investigation of quality issues and root cause analysis activities.
• Participate in quality reviews and technical meetings.

Supplier Quality

• Support supplier quality surveillance and performance monitoring.
• Review supplier documentation against project requirements.
• Assist in resolving supplier quality concerns.
• Support supplier audits and assessments where required.

Continuous Improvement

• Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Support lessons learned and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to reducing defects and improving right-first-time performance.

Documentation Management

• Review and maintain quality documentation.
• Ensure inspection and test records are complete and accurately filed.
• Support preparation of quality reports and metrics.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Understanding of quality assurance and quality control and experience of doing it within an engineering environment.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation is advantageous.
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Basic knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and doing ITPs.
• Awareness of inspection and testing activities.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies is desirable.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills

• Industrial, ideally Nuclear or Oil and Gas quality experience

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.