Strategic Quality Bids Engineer – Defence Proposals

Mane Energy; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane Energy is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer/QA professional to guide quality input for bids on complex defence programmes. You will ensure quality requirements are understood, costed, and integrated into competitive proposals, working with Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

You will review specifications, develop BOEs, validate hours with SMEs, and drive quality risk management through bid cycles, all while aligning with regulatory and company

Qualifications

• Background in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance or Manufacturing Quality.
• Experience supporting bids, tenders or proposals within Defence or regulated industry.
• Good understanding of AS9100 Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications, drawings and contractual requirements to determine the quality scope of work.
• Develop and maintain Quality Basis of Estimates (BOEs), ensuring quality activities are accurately planned, costed and resourced.
• Collaborate with Quality SMEs to validate labour hours, inspection requirements and delivery approaches.
• Identify and document quality assumptions, dependencies and exclusions within bid documentation.
• Assess quality-related risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation plans and bid risk reviews.
• Identify tooling, equipment, certifications, training or resources required to deliver customer requirements.
• Represent the Quality function during bid reviews, approval boards and proposal sign-off activities.
• Maintain and improve Quality bid templates, response libraries and reusable proposal content.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements align with manufacturing capability and business objectives.
• Ensure all proposed quality activities comply with customer, regulatory and company quality standards.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Bid support

AS9100 understanding

Drawings interpretation

Stakeholder management

Education

Quality/Manufacturing Engineering degree

Tools

SAP / ERP systems

APQP methodologies

FAI knowledge

Job description

Mane Energy is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer/QA professional to guide quality input for bids on complex defence programmes. You will ensure quality requirements are understood, costed, and integrated into competitive proposals, working with Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

You will review specifications, develop BOEs, validate hours with SMEs, and drive quality risk management through bid cycles, all while aligning with regulatory and company