Senior Product Assurance Engineer

leonardo company; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Senior Product Assurance Engineer

Apply locations GB - Edinburgh time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R0017151

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we are at the forefront of aerospace, defence, and security technologies. As a leading innovator in radar systems, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Project Assurance Engineer within our ECRS MK2 Radar Quality Assurance Team in Edinburgh. This role presents an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team, contribute to the growth of our Edinburgh operations, and be part of delivering cutting-edge radar solutions to our customers.

What You’ll Do as a Senior Project Assurance Engineer:
As a Senior Project Assurance Engineer, you will be a key member of both the ECRS MK2 Radar Quality team and the Integrated Project Teams (IPT). You will play a critical role in ensuring that all allocated projects meet the highest quality standards and satisfy customer requirements. Key responsibilities include:

• Quality Assurance Leadership: Act as a key contributor to the success of projects by ensuring the completion of quality assurance activities defined by the IPT, adapting to changing project needs and ensuring alignment with the program’s objectives.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Engage with operational and IPT risks and opportunities, taking a leadership role when appropriate to drive progress and ensure these risks are effectively mitigated or leveraged.
• Internal Assessments & Risk Management: Collaborate with the IPT lead to agree on internal risk-based assessments, managing any findings to closure and ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Data Analysis & Decision Support: Analyse and communicate critical information to support decision-making, ensuring that the IPT has the necessary data for effective escalations and decision-making processes.
• Non-Conformance & Failure Management: Take leadership in managing instances of non-conformance and failures, working collaboratively with the IPT Peer Group to achieve dependable closure, both internally and with external suppliers.
• Mentorship & Team Support: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of the Assurance team, helping to build their skills and ensure the ongoing success of the team.

Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required:
To succeed in this role, you should bring the following qualifications and experience:

• Educational Background: Ideally, a Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or relevant experience within Defence, Electronics, or similarly complex industries.
• Quality Management Expertise: Strong knowledge of governance, AS9100 / ISO9001 standards, and continuous improvement practices, with a proven track record of applying these principles in complex engineering environments.
• Lifecycle Support & Design Assurance: Experience providing development and design assurance support throughout the lifecycle stages of projects, ensuring quality throughout all phases.
• Quality Tools Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in quality tools such as Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA), Pattern Fault Lifecycle, Process Mapping, Verification, Validation, and First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong logical thinking abilities, with the capacity to analyse complex data, identify actionable insights, and provide practical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Interpersonal & Collaborative Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative working style that fosters strong relationships across all functions within the business.
• Time Management & Prioritization: Proven ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and escalate issues as needed to ensure project success.
• Customer & Supplier Interaction: Demonstrated experience working with both customers and suppliers to ensure quality expectations are met and maintained.

Security Clearance: You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance please visit: 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: We offer award-winning flexible benefits plan, having won the Best Flexible Working Policy Award, Best Flexible Benefits Strategy and Best Flexible Benefits Plan in 2023. These include; 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, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers).
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme.
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• 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 7,000 are based in 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: Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working: Hybrid