Senior Quality Engineer

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a high-integrity health and nuclear manufacturing business to recruit a Senior Quality Engineer and Assurance Inspector for its Abingdon site. This strategically important role comes with a salary of up to £60,000 alongside a competitive benefits package and flexible working hours.

If you’re a Quality Engineer looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity, safety, and people at the forefront of everything it does, then submit your CV to apply today.

• Lead and support New Product Introduction and Advanced Product Quality Planning activities from feasibility through to volume production, ensuring all milestones and deliverables are achieved on time.
• Act as a key quality interface within cross-functional project teams, embedding nuclear safety culture and “right first time” principles throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Compile, review and submit comprehensive PPAP documentation, typically Level 3, ensuring full compliance with customer, regulatory and internal requirements prior to production release.
• Manage customer, supplier and internal non-conformances, driving timely containment, robust root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Lead internal, external and supplier audits, including oversight of Special Processes such as welding and NDE, and conduct Launch Readiness Reviews to confirm manufacturing and supply chain capability.
• Ensure full product traceability and compliance documentation throughout manufacture, including Lifetime Records, material certification to BS EN 10204 3.1, and CFSI mitigation.
• Develop, maintain and validate Control Plans across prototype, pre-production and production phases, supported by Run@Rate trials and process capability studies.
• Collaborate closely with customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues, protect the build process from non-compliant parts and agree compliant disposition routes.

• Engineering qualification (apprenticeship, HNC or degree) is desirable.
• Formal training in Quality Management System auditing techniques.
• Extensive working knowledge of APQP and PPAP within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong capability in core quality tools including FMEA, MSA and SPC.
• Proven experience with statistical analysis and process validation techniques.
• Practical experience applying root cause analysis methodologies such as 8D, 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with experience of statistical software such as Minitab being advantageous.
• Experience or knowledge of Special Processes, particularly welding (MIG/TIG, stainless steel and aluminium alloys) and robotic welding.

• Excellent communicator, able to influence customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
• Methodical and detail-focused, with a disciplined approach to documentation and data analysis.
• Proactive and resilient, comfortable working under pressure in a high-integrity environment.
• Collaborative team player who can also lead initiatives independently when required.
• Strong customer mindset, able to act as a guiding authority on quality deliverables.

• Up to £60,000 salary
• 37.5 hours per week with flexible working
• Core hours: 10:00–15:00 Mon–Thu, 09:00–12:00 Fri
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging, safety-critical projects within a respected, progressive organisation.
• Support for professional development and continued training within quality and engineering disciplines.