Quality Engineer

Job description

As a Quality Engineer you’ll operate within cross-functional teams to deliver quality outcomes throughout the project lifecycle, from design and trials to production. You’ll apply quality methods, tools, and techniques to support programmes and ensure high-integrity products meet standards

Core Responsibilities

• Provide technical quality support to internal/external stakeholders and programme teams.
• Work collaboratively within project teams and across functions to ensure quality is represented at all stages of delivery.
• Apply quality control, inspection, certification and grading practices (e.g., QC1, inspection techniques, metrology).
• Support non-conformance management including problem reporting and corrective/preventive action.
• Participate in, and sometimes lead, technical reviews, audits and defect panels.
• Maintain and enhance your own quality knowledge and skills to support current and future work.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance quality capability.

Essential / desirable (varies by posting):

• QE with hands-on experience is essential.
• Experience in quality control, quality management systems and inspection techniques (micrometers, gauges, CMMs, etc.).
• Knowledge of non-conformance management (e.g., 8D problem solving) and continuous improvement principles.
• Understanding of product certification, lifecycle management, and documentation control.
• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma, quality planning and auditing approaches is a plus.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills.
• Manufacturing / engineering background or equivalent is often preferred.

Working Conditions

• 5 Day Week
• Work is predominantly on site, given the secure and classified nature of the business.
• Must be eligible/or obtained UK Security Clearance

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English