Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Engineering Assurance

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £45,000

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing assurance to the Engineering Authority that Engineering designs meet legislation, requirements and are safe. As well as providing process confirmation. The scope of Engineering Product Assurance Department (EPAD) covers all aspects of Submarine Programmes as well as site infrastructure projects
• Providing independent Level 3 assurance of the certification & qualification of products as required through the products lifecycle aligned with the requirements of Submarines Product Assurance Framework
• Providing support to design reviews, audits, investigations, and route cause analysis
• Supporting the Independent Level 3 Assurance team through assessment of project documentation and attendance at design reviews
• Conducting and supporting audits of key processes within design and build of submarine and infrastructure projects
• Provide input to investigations to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Collate information for hold points, allowing activities to progress
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience in an Engineering discipline – Assurance, Quality, Mechanical, Electrical, Design, Commissioning, Operation, or Maintenance of Submarine or Nuclear Systems
• Knowledge and understanding of Life Cycle Management for Submarine and Nuclear based projects
• Working knowledge of standard Microsoft office software packages
  
  

Desirable

• Degree qualified Engineer working toward Chartered Status
  
  

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 Engineering Product Assurance Department (EPAD)

You will be joining a team working on some of the most complex Engineering projects in the UK. EPAD is an enviable position and is involved across the whole Submarine Engineering activities e.g. Various stages of design, build Commissioning Submarine platforms, as well as infrastructure projects and supporting functions.

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.

Closing Date: 29th April 2024

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.