MERITUS are recruiting for Product Assurance Engineer to join our client in Bristol on an initial 12 month contract to work within the Defence industry. PLEASE NOTE - This is a Hybrid role with 1 day a week expected on site in Bristol.

PRODUCT ASSURANCE ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £40-£50 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - BRISTOL - HYBRID - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure that risk management activities are properly documented and aligned with contractual and regulatory expectations.
Ensure compliance with AQAP 2105, leading quality and assurance activities throughout the R&D lifecycle.
Conduct Design Assurance Reviews, ensuring requirements verification and validation against defence standards.
Drive independent quality assessments to challenge and validate design assumptions, safety margins, and performance criteria.
Support the definition and execution of verification and validation (V&V) plans, ensuring product reliability and functional integrity.
Act as the primary quality interface between R&D, programme management, safety, regulatory compliance, and customers.
Provide independent assurance to senior stakeholders, ensuring that product development aligns with quality and risk expectations.
Ensure robust configuration and change management processes to maintain product integrity and traceability throughout development.
Prepare and present product assurance reports, risk registers, and compliance evidence to internal stakeholders.
Engage with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure their deliverables align with the Quality Plan (QP) and risk expectations.
Support customer audits, contract reviews, and regulatory assessments, ensuring product assurance compliance.
Drive continuous 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.
Configuration & Change Management - Understanding of requirements traceability, configuration control, and impact assessment in complex R&D environments