Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Morson Talent; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh. This role involves collaborating with project teams to ensure quality standards are met while driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will lead quality assurance activities, mentor team members, and contribute to delivering compliant products on time. If you have a strong background in quality assurance, engineering, and a passion for excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the aerospace sector. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing is preferred.
• Knowledge of Quality Tools and Continuous Improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on Quality Assurance/Control matters and mentor team members.
• Lead improvement plans and ensure compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Root Cause Corrective Action

Process Mapping

Interpersonal Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

Further Education in Engineering or Quality

Experience in Defence Electronics

Tools

AS9100

ISO9001

First Article Inspection

Job description

Morson Talent are currently seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to work on the behalf of our aerospace client based in Edinburgh.

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will interact at Programme and Integrated Project Team (IPT) level, working in partnership with the Programme and Project Managers.

Responsibilities:

1. Offer advice, support and assistance on all Quality Assurance / Quality Control matters.
2. Support Principal Quality Engineer in driving objectives to meet/exceed targets including LPS/KPI goals, QL4 effectiveness, supplier and customer timely RCCA.
3. Contribute actively to IPT requirement to deliver a compliant product in a timely manner meeting all cost and safety requirements.
4. Support creation of Quality Plans defining quality assurance activities aligned to Risk, Opportunity and Improvement within the Programme and associated Projects, operating in line with the requirements of the Operational Framework.
5. Provide leadership to the Assurance Teams in order to meet Programme and IPT objectives.
6. Actively ensure LPS goals for Quality KPIs including QNs, MRB, FRBs etc. are achieved by supporting improvement plans and active management of key activity such as MRB.
7. Lead the Assurance function's improvement plans across all phases of the Programme, Product and Project Lifecycle.
8. Mentor others in order to grow Quality excellence within the Programme/Projects.
9. Successfully apply interpersonal skills to positively influence behaviours within Quality at individual and team level.
10. Attend and contribute to key meetings including (but not limited to) IPT morning meetings, DPU forums, Engineering WO meetings etc.
11. Take leadership in ensuring concessions/production permits, IDN requests, CoC signoffs, Receiver requests, CoAs are processed correctly and in a timely manner, directly supporting where required.
12. Support achievement of quality assurance milestones within the Programme, Product and Project lifecycle i.e., timely review and completion of Quality compliance matrices, internal audits, TCU signoffs, providing inputs into bid activities etc.
13. Ensure delivery of reports and supporting data to the Programme, Project and function in a timely manner.
14. Actively manage root cause and corrective action investigations by taking lead on key MRBs, FRBs, SCARS and customer complaints.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

1. Further education and experience ideally in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or experience in Defence Electronics or similarly complex industry.
2. Be able to demonstrate knowledge within the areas of AS9100 / ISO9001 and Continuous improvement.
3. Some knowledge and practical experience of Quality Tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action, Pattern Fault Lifecycle, Process Mapping, Verification and First Article Inspection.
4. Be a logical thinker, capable of harvesting complex data into actions with practical solutions that support business goals, in the language of the business.
5. Have good interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style across all functions of the business.
6. Be able to demonstrate experience in working with Customers and Suppliers.
7. Have demonstrated experience working in high precision manufacturing environment.

12 month contract
Site based

Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security clearance.

If this is a position of interest and you have the required experience, then please call Lisa Nardiello on (phone number removed) for further information.