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World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Product Assurance Engineer / Quality Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role can be based from either the companies Stevenage or Bristol site, depending on your preference. The role will be predominantly working from home with just one day onsite.
Job Title:Product Assurance Engineer
Rate:£50.00 per hour
Location: Stevenage or Bristol site, depending on your preference
Hybrid / Remote working: 1 day per week onsite
Contract:37 Hours per week
Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at time and a quarter
Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Product Assurance Engineer Job Description:
Future Systems (Research & Development)
Responsibilities
- Leadership in Bid Work & Quality Planning (QP)
- Leadquality assurance input into bid and proposal work, ensuring product assurance requirements are considered from the outset.
- Develop and maintainQuality Plans (QP)aligned withAQAP 2105, tailoring them to the needs of each R&D project.
- Work closely withengineering, programme management, and commercial teamsto define achievable quality objectives and constraints during bidding.
- Risk-Based Product Assurance & Decision-Making
- Champion arisk-based approachto product assurance, supporting R&D teams in making informed decisions about acceptable risks.
- Facilitaterisk identification workshops, employing methodologies such asFMEA, DFMEA.
- Guide engineering teams in makingtrade-off decisionsbetween innovation, compliance, and acceptable risk levels.
- Ensure thatrisk management activities are properly documentedand aligned with contractual and regulatory expectations.
- Design & Development Assurance
- Ensurecompliance with AQAP 2105, leading quality and assurance activities throughout theR&D lifecycle.
- ConductDesign Assurance Reviews, ensuringrequirements verification and validationagainst defence standards.
- Driveindependent quality assessmentsto challenge and validate design assumptions, safety margins, and performance criteria.
- Support the definition and execution ofverification and validation (V&V) plans, ensuring product reliability and functional integrity.
- Cross-Functional Engagement & Governance
- Act as theprimary quality interfacebetween R&D, programme management, safety, regulatory compliance, and customers.
- Provideindependent assurance to senior stakeholders, ensuring that product development aligns with quality and risk expectations.
- Ensurerobust configuration and change managementprocesses to maintain product integrity and traceability throughout development.
- Supplier & Customer Assurance
- Engage withsuppliers and subcontractorsto ensure their deliverables align with theQuality Plan (QP)and risk expectations.
- Supportcustomer audits, contract reviews, and regulatory assessments, ensuring product assurance compliance.
- Drivecontinuous improvement initiatives, enhancing risk management, assurance processes, and collaboration across teams.
Technical & Domain Expertise
Defence Standards & Compliance Strong understanding of AQAP 2105, DEF STANs, AS9100D, and other defence/quality assurance regulations.
Product Assurance & Quality Planning (QP) Experience developing and implementing Quality Plans (QP), ensuring alignment with contract requirements.
Risk Management & Analysis Expertise in risk assessment methodologies (e.g., FMEA, DFMEA) to drive informed decision-making.
Verification & Validation (V&V) Knowledge of test planning, qualification activities, and validation processes for defence-related R&D projects.
Leadership & Decision Making
Bid & Proposal Engagement Ability to define quality assurance strategies during bid work, influencing teams to balance innovation, compliance, and risk.
Risk-Based Decision Making Ability to guide engineering teams in making trade-offs between acceptable risks, technical feasibility, and compliance.
Stakeholder Management Strong skills in influencing senior leadership, engineers, programme managers, and regulatory bodies.
Supplier & Customer Assurance Ability to assess supplier quality, review technical documentation, and represent product assurance in customer engagements.
Communication & Reporting
Technical Writing & Documentation Ability to write, review, and present risk assessments, quality plans, and compliance reports.
Presentation & Governance Experience preparing and delivering assurance reports to executives, customers, and regulatory auditors.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Ability to work across engineering, safety, legal, procurement, and programme management teams to ensure alignment.
Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & CAPA Strong analytical skills to drive problem investigations and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
Process Improvement Ability to implement lessons learned and best practices in product assurance, ensuring ongoing improvement.
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