Senior Quality Engineer – Aerospace & Defence Excellence

Leonardo UK Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join the Typhoon Radar Sector. You will ensure products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability across the full lifecycle from concept to delivery, working with cross-functional teams.

The role requires experience with AS9100/ISO9001, RCCA, 8D, and Lean/VSM; you will lead improvement initiatives, perform audits, and deliver data-driven reports to stakeholders while fostering collaboration and continuous

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing or Defence Electronics.
• Familiarity with AS9100 / ISO9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Quality tools and techniques including RCCA, Process Mapping, FAI.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Programmes, and IPTs to ensure on-time, within-budget products.
• Lead root cause analysis and promote proactive problem-solving to reduce non-conformance costs.
• Provide expert Quality guidance to help teams meet objectives.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, KPI performance related to QNs, MRBs, and FRBs.
• Coordinate, support and report in 8D investigations to identify RCCA.
• Support planning, execution, and verification of quality activities across project phases.
• Oversee timely processing of concessions, non-conformances, and production permits.
• Help achieve assurance milestones, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Prepare quality reports and data analysis for stakeholders.
• Conduct internal audits to assess adherence to processes and procedures.
• Identify areas for process and product improvement via Six Sigma and VSM.

Skills

Engineering background

Quality management

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Value Stream Mapping

Interpersonal skills

RCCA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

First Article Inspection (FAI)

Process Mapping

Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)

AS9100 / ISO9001 knowledge

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to join the Typhoon Radar Sector. You will ensure products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability across the full lifecycle from concept to delivery, working with cross-functional teams.

The role requires experience with AS9100/ISO9001, RCCA, 8D, and Lean/VSM; you will lead improvement initiatives, perform audits, and deliver data-driven reports to stakeholders while fostering collaboration and continuous