Senior Quality Engineer

Senior Quality Engineer

At BAE Systems Australia

 Do interesting work that MATTERS

 ENJOY what you do

 GROW your career

 Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector - one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Quality Engineer to join our Manufacturing and Support team.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight.

As the Senior Quality Engineer you will be working as part of a team providing support and guidance to the delivery of a broad range of planned quality activities designed to provide assurance to management that quality practices are being effectively deployed across the project and line of business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Understand regulations, licenses and standards of practice, engage with stakeholders and perform compliance testing and monitoring and business process monitoring of the adherence to regulatory, license and standard requirements.
• Recommend, communicate and provide reporting of compliance and initiate remedial actions
• Coordinate and contribute to the work of a team consistent to a work plan and provide advice and assistance on methods of task completion to team members. 
• Reviewing and developing the quality of work undertaken by others and identifying opportunities for on-the-job training within a work unit
• Engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes
• Support understanding and awareness of quality tools and techniques across the business area
• Support regular liaison with Customer and Partner Company Quality representatives to provide required assurance
• Support understanding and awareness of quality policies, processes and frameworks across the business area, including creation of appropriate communications, training and support information
• Support awareness that robust and effective Quality Control processes / authorities must be in place in the business area
• Support the timely and effective completion of quality audits
• Support the monitoring and completion of corrective, preventive and/or improvement actions
• Support successful audits / assessments by third party representatives, including scheduling interviews
• Support the business area in establishing root cause of non-conformance. Provides Value Added Metrics on the status of NCRs

About YOU

• Lead Auditor qualifications and experience in Manufacturing environment
• Qualification in a Mechanical/Electrical discipline or similar related experience
• Ability to interpret specifications and engineering drawings, including geometry tolerances
• Ability to interact effectively with peers within and outside the immediate team, to implement business improvement requirements
• Sound understanding of Quality practices and continuous improvement
• Familiarity with Aerospace Standard - AS9100 Quality Management Systems Requirements preferred
• Demonstrated experience with Internal Auditing, Root Cause Analysis and NCR procedures
• NV1 clearance required

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidate hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes.  If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

About US

You will joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance may be required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

Further information regarding security clearances.