Supplier Quality Engineer / Assurance Engineer (Defence) *** Currently seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to support a program where we need to deploy someone within a supplier facility near Stockport. With a focus on ensuring that acceptable standards are met and continually achievable, the role will provide support across a number of assigned projects, monitoring progress of hardware and electrical aspects of complex system development for technical and process compliance with a focus on oversight, inspection and acceptance of system deliverables. Responsibilities: Conduct QA activities during initial acquisition and programme execution in accordance with company processes and procedures Provide independent oversight on assigned programmes to ensure compliance with all required external standards, internal command media and contractual requirements Participate in bid and programme Gate Reviews to assist the teams in achieving mission success Work with multiple teams to assure Supplier Quality, including supplier on-boarding activities and ongoing supplier performance management, and ensuring projects complete quarterly assessments of critical suppliers Establish effective relationships with key supplier quality personnel Assist with the flow down of QA requirements to suppliers Support Risk and Opportunity Management activities on bids and programmes Support sub-contract management activities during programme execution Develop and document any programme-specific processes required Ensure customer deliverables are of acceptable quality and meet all required standards and contractual requirements Liaise with customers and other third parties including suppliers regarding all aspects of Mission and Quality Assurance for assigned projects Provide QA reports on a weekly and as-required basis, escalating significant issues or risks to the Programme Manager and the Mission Assurance Manager Collect, interpret and present QA metrics to the Programme Manager, Mission Assurance Manager and the Technical Director to support the development of process improvement initiatives Follow up audits to validate the resolution of non-conformities and findings raised Background and Experience: Quality Assurance experience, ideally in a systems engineering environment Experience of UK MOD assurance requirements and working practices Track record of delivering to identified Quality Assurance requirements Experience of leading quality improvement activities, including lessons learnt, root cause analysis Experience of risk identification, reporting and management A good understanding of systems engineering principles and methodologies Sound working knowledge of Defence engineering standards and working practices including AQAP 2110, Def Stan 05-57, IEC 61508 Knowledge of ISO 9001 and 27001 Self-motivated and able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, suppliers and customers Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficient IT skills, specifically in MS Office tools Flexible and responsive attitude Proficient at multi-tasking, working under pressure and to tight deadlines Excellent attention to detail Additional Requirements: Must be a UK National (due to program security restrictions) Ideally holds UK Government Security Clearance Ability to travel within the UK, to include visits to our customer location for progress meetings. This activity is inside IR35 (Umbrella Company Required)