Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Description

Are you a Quality Engineering expert interested in supporting our Armed Forces whilst having the opportunity to explore a hands-on approach with the UKs most advanced equipment If so, the Land Equipment Operating Centre (LEOC) here at DE&S are activelylooking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join their Vehicle Support team.The Vehicle Support team is responsible for providing in-service support, including equipment on current deployments. This equipment covers a wide variety of wheeled and armoured vehicles ranging from a quad bike to a Challenger 2 Tank, here, you will beworking dynamically whilst expanding your portfolio.Quality Assurance Engineers are at the heart of ensuring the creation and safe operation of successful new platforms and systems. In return, we offer solid progressive training and development to enhance your skill sets and aid career progression. You willhave unrivalled opportunities to be involved in some of the most interesting and complex engineering projects being undertaken in the UK today.Depending on your skill set, this post may fall under the wider LEOC supporting one of their other expert teams.Please note that regular attendance to other UK sites may be required.ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will have the opportunity to: Provide advice, guidance, and support to Delivery Teams on the implementation of quality policy and assuring compliance Manage quality across the contractual boundary, including determining appropriate quality criteria for contracts and assessing supplier deliverables Identify and manage quality related risks, including product related risk, facilitating investigations of equipment faults Conduct product inspections and ensure that they meet the technical specificationsPerson specificationTo be successful with your application, youll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• You will hold a relevant HNC (i.e., Level 4 or higher) qualification in a relevant discipline, hold Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), Chartered Quality Professional Membership (CQP MCQI) or Quality Practitioner (PCQI), or have the equivalent quality assuranceexperience
• Applied knowledge of quality assurance within the acquisition and supply chain environment, supported by expertise in multiple quality specialist areas including Configuration Management
• Knowledge of technical specifications and ability to read and interpret technical drawings

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Quality Improvement
• Acquisition Assurance
• Leadership
• Communicating and influencing

BenefitsWere pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

• 25 days holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday
• A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
• A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
• Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
• We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disabilityor additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Selection process detailsSimply click on the Apply button to create an account and upload your CV. Your application will go through several stages of assessment which are outlined below:1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills3. Interview - If youre invited to interview, youll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. More details about our Behaviours canbe found attached at the bottom of the page.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the EUSS
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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