Quality Engineer

BAE Systems
Adelaide
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Stakeholder management","Continuous improvement","Quality investigations","Ambiguity navigation"]

Develop and maintain inspection and test planning (ITP) for the SSN AUKUS Program, including delta updates for change implementation. Conduct FMEA aligned to APQP, run quality investigations, analyze quality metrics, and drive root-cause improvements. Cover assurance activities such as NDT, dry surveys, and tank testing, while facilitating working groups, managing non-conformance and program material review boards, and improving productivity through new technologies.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
21 hours ago

Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain inspection and test planning (ITP) for the SSN AUKUS Program, including delta updates for change implementation. Conduct FMEA aligned to APQP, run quality investigations, analyze quality metrics, and drive root-cause improvements. Cover assurance activities such as NDT, dry surveys, and tank testing, while facilitating working groups, managing non-conformance and program material review boards, and improving productivity through new technologies.
Location: Adelaide
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop inspection and test plans aligned to build strategy and Stage 3 drawings, including delta ITPs for change implementation.
  • •Conduct FMEA in line with APQP requirements.
  • •Develop inspection and test forms covering assurance activities (e.g., NDT, dry surveys, tank testing).
  • •Lead quality investigations, analyze quality metrics, and drive root cause improvements.
  • •Facilitate Build Assurance Working Groups and manage preliminary review boards and program material review boards for non-conformance actions and reporting.

Key Requirements

  • •Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree, or an advanced trade qualification is essential.
  • •Demonstrated experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering within complex manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environments.
  • •Strong quality assurance experience, including supplier approval and qualification processes, ITP development/approval, and ISO 9001 quality management systems.
  • •Sound understanding of inspection planning, quality assurance methodologies, and root cause analysis techniques.
  • •Experience building processes and frameworks from the ground up in early-phase/greenfield environments, with strong stakeholder management.
Experience:Complex manufacturingIndustrial engineeringEngineering environmentsDefenceAerospace
Education:
Skills:Root cause analysisStakeholder managementContinuous improvementQuality investigationsAmbiguity navigation
Certifications:Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Tech Stack:ISO 9001APQPFMEAITPNDTLean Six SigmaCompletion Management EnvironmentCompletion Management Environment assurance records

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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