Job Title: Principal Product Assurance Engineer
Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS)

The opportunity:

A great opportunity has arisen to join the Force Protection Product Assurance team supporting projects in the development & production phases of the life cycle.

You will play a pivotal role within an established team with the aim of ensuring all core Product Assurance activities are met, as well as the potential to work with domestic and international colleagues and partners on delivery of equipment and projects involving transfer of technology.

This is an outstanding opportunity to network with, and see a large variety of the clients functions and activities across all sites. The role will involve working on a multi-national project, as well as with an established Quality network preventing/minimising product non-conformance, supporting smooth equipment delivery, assuring reliable products in Production and continually growing the happiness of our customers.

Review and maintain Project Quality planning documentation.
Ensure compliance to BMS procedures is maintained.
Act as Key Point of contact for Design (Project Chief Engineer & CDE) for any Hardware concerns at Bolton.
Act as External Customer for Product/ Hardware Quality issues/ concerns
Customer interface for on and off site Product Acceptance activities
Represent Project at the Op's NCRP Level 1 & 2
Act as the Key point of contact for the Project PAM
Represent Project PA at the monthly Operations Management Certification Stamp Issuing Authority Meetings
Report on any escapes to our External Customers
Ensure product life cycle reviews are planned, carried out and actions handled appropriately.
Lead product non-conformance and facilitate implementation of non-conformance process.
Support design and manufacturing defect investigations.
Provide non-conformance data analysis and summary reports into major equipment and senior management reviews.
Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate Quality risks and issues to reduce risk and increase customer satisfaction.
Participate in process improvement and facilitate local flash audits, providing compliance and process improvement ideas.
Plan and facilitate quality focused micro training to increase quality process awareness, efficiencies and proficiencies within the Project teams.

What we're looking for from you:

HNC/HND in Engineering or Quality Assurance is desirable, or equivalent work experience
Ideally a practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)
A high degree of self-motivation, autonomy and ability to work proactively, with excellent organisation, communication & social skills
An ability to inspire change, a respectful great team-mate, comfortable working in a matrix organization
Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and Product Data and document management tools
Continuous improvement awareness and initiative to deliver improvements
Ability to understand and respect cultural differences
What we can offer you:

Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities