Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

- Engineer with supply chain or manufacturing experience (ideally in defence, automotive or aerospace) - Quality professional experienced in process-based integrated management systems and business improvement within engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain environments - Strong NPI and product development experience - APQP/PPAP or similar experience utilizing product development frameworks - Ability to review and influence DFMEA/PFMEA - Understanding of product validation lifecycles - Experienced in conducting quality audits and surveillance - Familiarity with change control processes - Experienced in supplier quality tools and processes - Experience with quality management systems, techniques, and processes - Demonstrates supplier quality management skills - Demonstrates strong cross-functional and soft skills - Comfortable with travel to supplier sites - Special process knowledge - Experience in first article inspection requirements - AS9102 - Knowledge of key external standards - EN/AS9100 - Experienced in quality tools and techniques (8D, Six Sigma, DMAIC, Kaizen) - Strong experience in non-conformance management and leadership of quality investigations - Ability to work in a team environment - Excellent interpersonal skills - Good planning and organizing skills to ensure multiple tasks are prioritized and monitored to deliver set objectives - Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organization - Recognize and understand regulatory and certification requirements, and respond to them - Ideally qualified to at least HND or HNC level