Principal Quality Engineer

Job Title: Principal Quality Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Governance of Capability and skills for the Supplier Quality Assurance Organisation, including the delivery of Quality Educational interventions for both Suppliers and internal stakeholders both onsite and in suppliers premises throughout the UK/Europe
• Verification of competence to ensure SQEP
• Identification of opportunities for improvement to aid efficiencies
• Creation of learning material
• Creation of educational aids to form part of learning packages

Your skills and experiences:

• HNC or Degree qualified in appropriate technical discipline or equivalent
• Ability to interpret specifications, procedures and contractual requirements
• Product knowledge
• Strong background in NDT and Coatings
• Stakeholder management skills
• Presentation/teaching/training experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Supplier QA Projects team:

The Supplier Quality Assurance team ensures the business can trust that products arrive at the production line correctly the first time, every time. This role is part of the Projects team, which is responsible for the capabilities of both suppliers and internal staff. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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