Projects Quality Engineer

Location: Yatley (Hybrid options available)

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + benefits

Contract: Permanent

About the Opportunity

We are working with a leading engineering company that is seeking a Projects Quality Engineer to join their Quality Assurance team. This role offers the chance to work on complex, specialist projects within highly regulated industries, where technical rigour and attention to detail are critical.

As Projects Quality Engineer, you will ensure that quality standards and processes are embedded at every stage of the project lifecycle, from customer proposal through to delivery. You will play a central role in risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement, while also having excellent scope for progression into more senior Quality or Project Management leadership roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Project Managers and Design Engineers to define and document quality expectations and deliverables.
• Lead risk management activities using advanced quality tools, particularly FMEA methodology.
• Develop and implement project-specific quality plans aligned with company and customer requirements.
• Conduct technical quality reviews at all project phases, from initiation to release.
• Ensure supplier and internal compliance with ISO 9001, customer-specific, and regulatory standards.
• Drive effective problem solving through 8D, RCA, and APQP methodologies (including MSA, Capability Analysis, Control Plans).
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement across engineering and project teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong technical background, ideally from Automotive, Aerospace, or Subsea engineering sectors.
• Proven experience applying modern quality tools and methodologies:
• APQP (FMEA, MSA, Capability Analysis, Control Plans)
• 8D, RCA and structured problem solving
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO/TS standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience of quality assurance within project management environments.
• Skilled in auditing, inspection, validation, and supplier quality management.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Desirable but not essential:

• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in design for manufacturing.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary package (£40k – £50k) + benefits.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Exposure to technically challenging and highly varied projects.
• Clear career progression opportunities into Senior Quality or Project Management roles.
• Opportunity to shape and influence quality processes in a forward-thinking engineering business.

If you are interested please apply and Max Carr from DCS will be in touch