Principal Quality Engineer - Systems Auditor

leonardo company; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Principal Quality Engineer - Systems Auditor

Job Description:

The opportunity:

Leonardo, Edinburgh is home to our world leading Advanced Targeting, Typhoon, and Airborne AESA Radar business areas. This is also home to our servicing and support line of business (CS3) who are uniquely positioned to service our world leading radars, lasers and infra-red countermeasure systems.

Within our Quality Function we have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Auditor to help drive our internal audit programme and certification ambitions within our UK Business.

What you’ll do as a Systems Auditor:

You will lead on audit and certification activities at our Edinburgh and Newcastle sites. As part of the UK Management Systems team, you will undertake high-level strategically important audits of our management systems, exercise governance reporting of the local audit programmes and facilitate certification body and regulatory assessment visits managing findings to a successful conclusion.

What we need from you:

what you really must have:

1. Extensive knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management Systems,
2. Working knowledge of DAOS (Design Approved Organisation Scheme) requirements,
3. Experience of working in a high-tech engineering & manufacturing environment

It would be nice if you had:

1. Experienced management systems auditor, ideally independently certified (e.g. IRCA)
2. Ideally experience within the aerospace and defence sector

Security Clearance:

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit: UK Security Vetting Clearance Levels

Life at Leonardo:

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working: Hybrid