Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – On-Site Naval Infrastructure

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reserved leave for armed forces Reserv

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead QA across major infrastructure projects at Devonport Dockyard, ensuring compliance with stringent standards and regulatory requirements.

You will review QMS documents, support project teams, and conduct audits to drive continuous improvement and risk management in a regulated environment. This role is based on-site in Plymouth with security clearances required.

Qualifications

• Extensive QA/QC experience in engineering/construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience auditing in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of risk identification, analysis and management.
• Experience with continuous improvement and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities across multiple projects.
• Review Quality Management Plans, ITPs, and Lifetime Quality Records.
• Provide guidance to project teams throughout lifecycle.
• Conduct internal and external audits and support third-party assessments.
• Manage non-conformities, corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance

Quality control

ISO 9001

Auditing

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Change management

Education

Quality Management qualification

Lead Auditor certification

NVQ Level 4 / NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Job description

Babcock is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to lead QA across major infrastructure projects at Devonport Dockyard, ensuring compliance with stringent standards and regulatory requirements.

You will review QMS documents, support project teams, and conduct audits to drive continuous improvement and risk management in a regulated environment. This role is based on-site in Plymouth with security clearances required.