Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

BAE Systems
Melbourne
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: certificationSkills: ["Continuous improvement","Quality assurance","Auditing","Independent oversight","Stakeholder management"]

Lead and improve quality assurance activities within the Surface Ships team, ensuring quality practices are effectively deployed across the business area. Provide expert guidance, independent oversight, and coaching to project and program personnel. Conduct internal and supplier audits, support corrective and preventative actions, and perform quality investigations. Drive quality process reviews, validate data against program requirements, and champion continuous improvement while partnering with internal and external stakeholders.

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Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

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Job Summary

Lead and improve quality assurance activities within the Surface Ships team, ensuring quality practices are effectively deployed across the business area. Provide expert guidance, independent oversight, and coaching to project and program personnel. Conduct internal and supplier audits, support corrective and preventative actions, and perform quality investigations. Drive quality process reviews, validate data against program requirements, and champion continuous improvement while partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
Location: Melbourne
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives with expert guidance and independent oversight to meet internal and external expectations.
  • •Educate and coach project, program, and business personnel on quality management principles to promote accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • •Conduct internal audits and supplier audits; support corrective and preventative actions and conduct quality investigations as required.
  • •Coach and advise stakeholders on quality assurance matters, processes, and quality-related support.
  • •Undertake quality process system activities, including quality assurance reviews and validating data against program requirements; champion quality outcomes and partner on continuous improvement and quality engineering/assurance improvements.

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated quality assurance experience, ideally in maritime or engineering (relevant field experience also considered).
  • •Understanding of Quality, Safety, Environmental & Asset Management Standards and practices (9001, 45001, 14001, 55001).
  • •Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including the ability to develop reports and documents.
  • •Good communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with a range of stakeholders.
  • •Formal quality qualification/diploma in Quality Management or Diploma in Auditing preferred; Lead Auditor qualification or relevant technical qualification is essential.
Experience:MaritimeEngineering
Education:Certification / Diploma in Quality Management / Auditing
Skills:Continuous improvementQuality assuranceAuditingIndependent oversightStakeholder management
Certifications:Lead Auditor
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office Suite

Eligibility

Nationality:Australian National
Security Clearance:Defence security clearance

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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