Nova Talent is partnering with a leading engineering and technology business to recruit a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to play a key role in ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and supporting quality assurance activities within a highly regulated environment.
Location: Market Deeping
Salary: -55,000 - -65,000/pa
Benefits: Flexible working with core hours | 25 days holiday plus bank holidays | Enhanced pension contributions | Private Medical andamp; Dental | Life assurance | Holiday buy and sell scheme | Professional development and ongoing training | Employee wellbeing programme | Cycle to work scheme | Free parking and on-site facilities inc Subsidised Canteen
The Role
You will take ownership of quality assurance and compliance activities across projects, products, and suppliers, ensuring adherence to customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory obligations. Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and conducting internal audits against ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.
- Managing supplier audits and quality oversight activities.
- Supporting external audits and regulatory reviews.
- Facilitating root cause investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing engineering and process change control activities.
- Monitoring regulatory changes and supporting compliance implementation.
- Producing quality reports, compliance statements, and audit documentation.
- Supporting risk assessments, FMEA activities, and quality management processes.
- Deputising for senior quality and business improvement functions where required.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance professional with a background in engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, defence, or another highly regulated industry.
- Engineering qualification (BTEC, HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent experience).
- Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification in ISO 9001.
- Experience auditing quality and security processes, ideally including ISO 27001.
- Strong understanding of risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Experience conducting investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive process improvements.
- Experience within aviation, defence, or military-regulated environments (Desirable).
- Knowledge of Part 21J, Part 21G, DPO, or similar frameworks (Desirable).
- Security or information assurance auditing experience (Desirable).