Principal Quality Engineer at MBDA UK

Position Principal Quality Engineer
Posted 03 Mar 2026
Expired 02 Apr 2026
Company MBDA UK
Location Stevenage | GB
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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Stevenage
A phenomenal permanent opportunity has arisen to join the Maritime Weapon System Quality Assurance team supporting projects in the development & production phases of the life cycle at Bristol.
Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  • Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
  • Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .
The opportunity:
You will play a pivotal role within an established team with the aim of ensuring all core Quality Assurance activities are met, as well as the potential to work with domestic and international colleagues on projects involving transfer of technology.
This is an outstanding opportunity to network with and see a large variety of MBDA's functions and activities across all sites. The role will involve working on a multi-national project, as well as with an established Quality network preventing/minimising product non-conformance, supporting smooth equipment delivery, assuring reliable products in Production and continually growing the happiness of our customers.
  • Review, give and maintain Project Quality planning documentation.
  • Ensure compliance to BMS procedures is maintained.
  • Act as Key Point of contact for Design (Project Chief Engineer & CDE) for any Hardware concerns at Bolton.
  • Act as External Customer for Product/ Hardware Quality issues/ concerns
  • Customer interface for on and off site Product Acceptance activities
  • Represent Project at the Op's NCRP Level 1 & 2
  • Act as the Key point of contact for the Project Quality Assurance Manager
  • Represent Project QA at the monthly Operations Management
  • Report on any escapes to our External Customers
  • Ensure product life cycle reviews are planned, carried out and actions handled appropriately.
  • Lead product non-conformance and facilitate implementation of non-conformance process.
  • Support design and manufacturing defect investigations.
  • Provide non-conformance data analysis and summary reports into major equipment and senior management reviews.
  • Proactively identify, communicate and mitigate Quality risks and issues to reduce risk and increase customer happiness.
  • Participate in process improvement and facilitate local flash audits, providing compliance and process improvement ideas.
  • Plan and facilitate quality focused micro training to increase quality process awareness, efficiencies and proficiencies within the Project teams.
  • Provide support to the transfer of technology process.
What we're looking for from you:
  • Ideally HNC/HND in Engineering or Quality Assurance is desirable, or equivalent work experience
  • Ideally a practitioner of current QA problem solving and improvement methods (8D, RCA, DMAIC, etc.)
  • A high degree of self-motivation, autonomy and ability to work proactively, with excellent organisation, communication & social skills
  • An ability to inspire change, a respectful great teammate, comfortable working in a matrix organization
  • Strong analytical skills; ability to run reports in Excel, use SAP QM system, and document management tools
  • Continuous improvement awareness and initiative to deliver improvements
  • Ability to understand and respect cultural differences
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
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Job Info:

  • Company: MBDA UK
  • Position: Principal Quality Engineer
  • Work Location: Stevenage
  • Country: GB

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