Senior QA Engineer – Nuclear/Defence, On-Site Devon

weServed; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and annual health check

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday trading and Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for the Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role focuses on quality, compliance and continuous improvement across submarine support and engineering services, in a highly regulated environment.

You will audit products, processes and suppliers, support QA activities across projects and supply chains, and drive corrective actions for non-conformances. Strong ISO 9001 knowledge and SC clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance within a nuclear or highly regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems including ISO 9001.
• Experience conducting product, process and supplier audits.
• Experience identifying non-conformances and managing corrective/preventive actions.
• Experience supporting QA activities across projects, manufacturing, operations or supply chains.

Responsibilities

• Conduct product, process and supplier audits to verify compliance with quality management systems and customer requirements.
• Support QA activities across projects, production operations and supply chain partners.
• Identify quality risks, non-conformances and improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
• Review quality documentation, specifications, quality plans and records for compliance and governance.
• Provide professional QA advice and assurance to project teams, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

QA Audits

Quality Assurance

ISO 9001

Regulated Industry

Education

Level 5 qualification recognized professional status or equivalent

Level 4 qualification with relevant engineering/scientific discipline

Tools

Auditing tools

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer for the Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role focuses on quality, compliance and continuous improvement across submarine support and engineering services, in a highly regulated environment.

You will audit products, processes and suppliers, support QA activities across projects and supply chains, and drive corrective actions for non-conformances. Strong ISO 9001 knowledge and SC clearance eligibility are required.