Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (ISO 9001 / ISO 27001)

Nova Talent Ltd; Market Deeping; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Private medical and dental

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Free parking

Canteen subsidy

Wellbeing programme

Training and development

Job summary

Nova Talent Ltd, partnering with a leading engineering and technology business, is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer in Market Deeping. You will drive compliance, lead audits, and support quality assurance activities within a highly regulated environment.

You will plan and conduct audits (ISO 9001/27001), manage supplier audits, and contribute to continuous improvement, risk assessments, and change control.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification and relevant certifications.
• Lead/auditor certification in ISO 9001.
• Audits of quality and security processes incl. ISO 27001.
• Strong risk management, compliance and CI.
• Investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Data analysis to drive process improvements.
• Experience in aviation/defence or military-regulated environments (desirable).
• Knowledge of Part 21J/21G, DPO (desirable).
• Security/audit experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Audit internal ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.
• Lead supplier audits and quality oversight.
• Support external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Drive root-cause investigations and continuous improvement.
• Oversee engineering and change control activities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and support compliance.
• Produce quality reports and audit documentation.
• Support risk assessments and FMEA activities.
• Deputise for senior quality roles as needed.

Skills

Lead Auditor

Internal Auditor

ISO 9001

ISO 27001

Risk management

Compliance

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Quality reporting

Education

Engineering qualification

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.

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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

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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)