Quality Engineer

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.

Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).

Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.

Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,

Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays

Wide range of career development opportunities

A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

What to expect in our recruitment process:

For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page: careers.ukaea.uk/join-us/recruitment-process

Job Description

The salary for this role is £57,117 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) . Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As a Quality Engineer, you will drive quality excellence across our operational and project activities. Working as part of the QSHE Risk and Assurance Directorate, you will support teams in enhancing their Quality Management System processes and guide on quality-related improvements that elevate organisational performance. You will lead quality assurance activity both on and offsite at suppliers, including non-conformance investigation and root cause analysis.

The role includes the following responsibilities:

Quality Assurance, Control & Technical Governance: Develop and manage Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) processes to ensure all products and services meet their stated requirements.

Project Quality Management: Manage project Quality activities, including the development of quality plans, in alignment with the project delivery lifecycle.

Performance Monitoring, Issue Resolution & Problem Solving.

Continuous Improvement: Work collaboratively across the QSHERA directorate to identify trends, share insights, and recognise opportunities for continual improvement.

Training, Audits & Compliance: Deliver Quality training programmes that support the organisation’s strategy and promotes a positive Quality culture.

Stakeholder Engagement & Travel: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and partners to promote Quality excellence across the supply chain and within UKAEA. Conduct surveillance and inspections at UK and international supplier sites.

Qualifications

To be considered as a Quality Engineer, you will need:

Experience managing quality assurance and control activities within a highly regulated industrial engineering setting

Extensive knowledge and experience of Quality Methods with the ability to drive to the root cause of specific concerns

Experience of auditing internal processes and external suppliers

Experience in system quality level and component QA grading

Knowledge and experience of ISO9001 based quality management systems and awareness of ISO14001 and ISO45001

A degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline

A good understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) would be an advantage.

Knowledge of the Core tools including, Control plans, Failure mode and effect Analysis (FMAEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), etc.

Experience of inspection and test activities, including NDT methods.

Project management experience, including lean and 6 sigma practices.

Other organisations may call this role Quality Assurance Engineer, Senior Quality Engineer, Engineering Quality and Compliance Specialist, Quality Systems & Improvement Engineer, Industrial Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Engineer, Engineering Quality Auditor, or Quality Performance & Risk Engineer.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.