Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (ISO 9001 / ISO 27001)

Nova Talent; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working with core hours

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Private Medical & Dental

Life assurance

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Professional development and ongoing培训

Employee wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking and on-site facilities

Job summary

Nova Talent, in partnership with a leading engineering and technology business, seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to own QA and compliance across projects, products and suppliers in a highly regulated environment. You will drive audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement to ensure customer and regulatory requirements are met.

Based in Market Deeping, the role supports flexible working with core hours, and a comprehensive benefits package including enhanced pension, private

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (BTEC, HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent).
• Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification in ISO 9001.
• Auditing quality and security processes with ISO 27001 desirable.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct internal audits against ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.
• Manage supplier audits and quality oversight activities.
• Support external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Facilitate root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage engineering and process change control activities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and support compliance implementation.
• Produce quality reports, compliance statements, and audit documentation.
• Support risk assessments, FMEA activities, and quality management processes.
• Deputising for senior quality and business improvement functions where required.

Skills

Auditing quality & security

Risk management

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Engineering qualification

ISO 9001 Lead/Internal Auditor

ISO 27001 auditing

Part 21J/21G knowledge

Job description

Nova Talent is partnering with a leading engineering and technology business to recruit a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to play a key role in ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and supporting quality assurance activities within a highly regulated environment.

Location: Market Deeping

Salary: 55,000 - 65,000/pa

Benefits: Flexible working with core hours 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Enhanced pension contributions Private Medical & Dental Life assurance Holiday buy and sell scheme Professional development and ongoing training Employee wellbeing programme Cycle to work scheme Free parking and on-site facilities inc Subsidised Canteen

The Role

You will take ownership of quality assurance and compliance activities across projects, products, and suppliers, ensuring adherence to customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory obligations. Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and conducting internal audits against ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.
• Managing supplier audits and quality oversight activities.
• Supporting external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Facilitating root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing engineering and process change control activities.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and supporting compliance implementation.
• Producing quality reports, compliance statements, and audit documentation.
• Supporting risk assessments, FMEA activities, and quality management processes.
• Deputising for senior quality and business improvement functions where required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance professional with a background in engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defence, or another highly regulated industry.

• Engineering qualification (BTEC, HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent experience).
• Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification in ISO 9001.
• Experience auditing quality and security processes, ideally including ISO 27001.
• Strong understanding of risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Experience conducting investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive process improvements.
• Experience within aviation, defence, or military-regulated environments (Desirable).
• Knowledge of Part 21J, Part 21G, DPO, or similar frameworks (Desirable).
• Security or information assurance auditing experience (Desirable).