The Role
We are seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead efforts in quality and environmental assurance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will work closely with design, research, and operations teams to uphold quality standards and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Work with project teams to ensure quality validation activities are performed throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 (Quality), VDA 6.3 (Automotive quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) standards.
- Lead and/or support 8D Investigations.
- Supporting RMA activities
- Administer the document management system, including status reporting, procedure reviews with process owners, query resolution, and continuous improvement of document control processes and rules.
- Manage supplier quality activities, including supplier onboarding, performance reviews, the Approved Supplier List (ASL), and the supplier audit programme.
- Manage internal and supplier non-conformance reports (NCRs), investigating root causes, implementing corrective actions, and preventing recurrence.
- Oversee the Export Control process to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Prepare and present customer-facing quality reports and complete customer quality questionnaires.
- Maintain and oversee the CO₂ emissions dashboard
- Manage, optimise and identify improvements to both the quality and environmental management systems.
- Manage opportunity for improvement monitor and reporting to management team.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement activities in both quality and environmental management systems.
- Train employees on quality and environmental best practices/use of appropriate quality tooling in their work.
Key Skills and Experience
Essential:
- HND/bachelor's degree in electrical/electronics, physics, or a related field. Other suitable experience/education would be considered.
- 4+ years of experience in quality assurance within a manufacturing industry.
- Strong understanding of quality methodologies and environmental practices is essential.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and international teams.
- Experience of working with document management systems.
- Good organisational skills to ensure actions are taken and closed.
- Experience of working with automotive customers and strong familiarity with VDA 6.3 quality management standards and audits.
- Experience of managing product compliance and export control.
Desirable:
- Experience with semiconductor manufacturing processes (wafer fab, assembly, test).
- Trained internal auditor to ISO 9001 preferred but not essential as full training will be provided.
- Experience with using MS Office (including Power BI) and Atlassian products such as Jira.
- Familiarity with Semiconductor (JEDEC), automotive reliability (AEC‑Q100) and other standards and qualification flows.
- Knowledge of automotive functional safety (ISO 26262).
Benefits
Private Medical healthcare, salary sacrifice pension scheme (matched up to 5%), 26 days annual leave, life assurance, discretionary annual bonus, share option scheme, hybrid and flexible working.
Position Specifics
This role is hybrid, our guideline is for 3 days in the office.
Some occasional travel may be required to other EnSilica or customer offices.
You must have the right to work in the UK.
Senior Quality Engineer employer: EnSilica Plc
EnSilica is an exceptional employer located in Milton Park, Abingdon, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters professional growth and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, the company provides comprehensive benefits including private medical healthcare, a generous pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. As a Senior HR Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping HR initiatives that align with business goals while enjoying opportunities for personal development and contributing to a culture of inclusion and support.
