Senior Quality Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd; Caddington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join the team in Caddington, England. The role involves driving quality objectives, ensuring compliant products, and leading the investigation of quality issues. Candidates should have significant experience in a quality environment and familiarity with Quality Tools. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement and a comprehensive benefits package to support work-life balance and career development.

Benefits

Generous leave and flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Mental health and financial support

Bonus scheme

Access to online courses

Referral programme

Flexible benefits spending

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within a Quality environment.
• Knowledge and practical experience of Quality Tools.

Responsibilities

• Support in driving quality objectives.
• Deliver compliant products meeting requirements.
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations.

Skills

Quality Tools

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking to be part of a company driving innovation and creating cutting‑edge technology? At Leonardo, we deliver ground‑breaking products that shape the future. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible while ensuring excellence in every step of our production.

Senior Quality Engineer – Surveillance & Protection Technologies

Based at our Luton site.

Responsibilities

• Support Principal Quality Engineer & Quality Manager in driving objectives to meet / exceed targets
• Deliver a compliant product in a timely manner meeting all cost and safety requirements
• Support creation of Quality Plans defining quality assurance activities aligned to Risk, Opportunity and Improvement within the Programme and associated Projects
• Lead the Assurance function’s improvement plans across all phases of the Programme, Product and Project Lifecycle
• Support others in order to grow Quality excellence within the Programme/Projects
• Take leadership in ensuring concessions / production permits, IDN requests, CoC signoffs, Receiver requests, CoAs are processed correctly and in timely manner
• Support achievement of quality assurance milestones within the Programme, Product and Project lifecycle
• Ensure delivery of reports and supporting data to the Programme, Project and function
• Actively manage a root cause and corrective action investigations by taking lead on key MRBs, FRBs, SCARS and customer complaints.

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience working within a Quality environment
• Knowledge and practical experience of Quality Tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action, Pattern Fault Lifecycle, Process Mapping, Verification and First Article Inspection
• A mechanical or electrical background

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid