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Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems – Design Assurance Location: Glasgow. Hybrid – 3 days / week on site . We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £ 68,500 (DOE) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: This is a key role leading the Design Assurance work scope on the River-Class Destroyer Programme, managing the engineering lifecycle and technical risk, through co-ordinating design reviews, zonal and compartment reviews, and maturity management and reporting to provide assurance to the customer and internal stakeholders that the desired performance is being met and maintained by the evolving design. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the River-Class Destroyer product has the right design, and has been designed right. Core duties: • You will be applying Systems Thinking to understand the wider problem space to help lead, develop and educate engineering teams to ensure they are aware and capable of delivering their accountabilities through the engineering lifecycle (in particular Design Review and Zonal Review Processes), • You will lead the setting, management and reporting on measures associated with project maturity to provide assurance to the customer and internal stakeholders that the desired performance is being met and maintained by the evolving design, • You will lead development and maintenance of engineering and assurance processes, responding to technical developments and operational need (including; Zonal Review, Compartment Plan Approval, Zonal Completion, Technical Debt and Constrained Design processes), • Applicants should hold a degree in a STEM‑related discipline and be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or possess an equivalent professional registration with a relevant recognised institution, • Understanding and working experience of key systems engineering principles/methodologies and the engineering lifecycle, • Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills and leadership experience managing a high performing team The team at BAE Systems work as part of the Office of the Chief Engineer in the Systems Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a wholeship system-level view of the platform and be responsible for managing key engineering governance and assurance processes on behalf of the Chief Engineer. These processes provide evidence of the design “goodness” throughout the programme lifecycle, as well as at key assurance events. You’ll work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to help provide assurance that the RCD both has the right design, and has been designed right. You will lead a small team, fostering Systems Thinking and championing best practice in Systems Engineering across the programme. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys cross‑disciplinary engineering, big‑picture thinking, and shaping how complex maritime systems are assured and delivered. Why BAE Systems? Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 22nd April 2026. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 27th April. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NS1 #LI-Hybrid

A fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join a highly respected civil engineering contractor with an outstanding reputation for developing and retaining its people. This is a business where people stay, progress, and build long-term careers — not just move from project to project. You’ll be working across 2–3 live sites at any one time across the West of Scotland, all within commuting distance, meaning you’re home every night. This is a role with real variety, responsibility, and progression potential from day one. Why this role stands out \n • Exceptional training and hands-on mentorship from experienced senior engineers and contracts managers, • Clear and supported career progression — the business actively promotes from within, • Very low staff turnover, reflecting a positive, supportive working environment, • Exposure to a wide range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects, • Setting out using Trimble equipment, • Supporting delivery across multiple live sites, • Ensuring works are built to specification and design, • Coordinating with site teams, subcontractors, and main contractors, • Maintaining quality assurance and site documentation, • Degree qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent), • Experience as a Site Engineer within civil engineering, • Comfortable using Trimble (or similar GPS/survey equipment) What’s on Offer \n • Long-term career development and structured training, • Secure pipeline of work across Scotland, • Supportive, stable team environment with low attrition\n Legal Information: \nWe act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. \n For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. \n We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

A fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join a highly respected civil engineering contractor with an outstanding reputation for developing and retaining its people. This is a business where people stay, progress, and build long-term careers — not just move from project to project. You’ll be working across 2–3 live sites at any one time across the West of Scotland, all within commuting distance, meaning you’re home every night. This is a role with real variety, responsibility, and progression potential from day one. Why this role stands out Exceptional training and hands-on mentorship from experienced senior engineers and contracts managers Clear and supported career progression — the business actively promotes from within Very low staff turnover, reflecting a positive, supportive working environment Exposure to a wide range of civil engineering and infrastructure projects Opportunity to grow into more senior engineering or site management roles Key Responsibilities Setting out using Trimble equipment Supporting delivery across multiple live sites Ensuring works are built to specification and design Coordinating with site teams, subcontractors, and main contractors Maintaining quality assurance and site documentation Supporting health & safety compliance on site About You Degree qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) Experience as a Site Engineer within civil engineering Comfortable using Trimble (or similar GPS/survey equipment) Full UK driving licence Candidates from all civil engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply — attitude and ambition matter more than sector experience. What’s on Offer Long-term career development and structured training Secure pipeline of work across Scotland Supportive, stable team environment with low attrition Legal Information: We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work. For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems – Design Assurance Location: Glasgow. Hybrid – 3 days / week on site . We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £ 68,500 (DOE) Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you. Job Description: This is a key role leading the Design Assurance work scope on the River-Class Destroyer Programme, managing the engineering lifecycle and technical risk, through co-ordinating design reviews, zonal and compartment reviews, and maturity management and reporting to provide assurance to the customer and internal stakeholders that the desired performance is being met and maintained by the evolving design. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the River-Class Destroyer product has the right design, and has been designed right. Core duties: You will be applying Systems Thinking to understand the wider problem space to help lead, develop and educate engineering teams to ensure they are aware and capable of delivering their accountabilities through the engineering lifecycle (in particular Design Review and Zonal Review Processes) You will lead the setting, management and reporting on measures associated with project maturity to provide assurance to the customer and internal stakeholders that the desired performance is being met and maintained by the evolving design You will lead development and maintenance of engineering and assurance processes, responding to technical developments and operational need (including; Zonal Review, Compartment Plan Approval, Zonal Completion, Technical Debt and Constrained Design processes) Through strong technical expertise & leadership, you will lead reviews, manage risks and issues, ensure governance expectations are met, and deliver work packages to cost, schedule and quality. You will also provide day‑to‑day leadership and coordination of the team, mentoring and coaching engineers, promoting systems engineering best practices and exemplify BAE Systems behaviours and ways of working Essential Skills: Applicants should hold a degree in a STEM‑related discipline and be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or possess an equivalent professional registration with a relevant recognised institution Understanding and working experience of key systems engineering principles/methodologies and the engineering lifecycle Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills and leadership experience managing a high performing team Working knowledge of warship or large complex product (System of Systems) design processes, assurance activities and inter-relationships and design delivery would be advantageous The River Class Destroyer (RCD) Design Assurance Team: The team at BAE Systems work as part of the Office of the Chief Engineer in the Systems Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a wholeship system-level view of the platform and be responsible for managing key engineering governance and assurance processes on behalf of the Chief Engineer. These processes provide evidence of the design “goodness” throughout the programme lifecycle, as well as at key assurance events. You’ll work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to help provide assurance that the RCD both has the right design, and has been designed right. You will lead a small team, fostering Systems Thinking and championing best practice in Systems Engineering across the programme. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys cross‑disciplinary engineering, big‑picture thinking, and shaping how complex maritime systems are assured and delivered. Why BAE Systems? Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make. A place where everyone can thrive: We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 22nd April 2026. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 27th April. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NS1 #LI-Hybrid

Quality Assurance Engineer - Mechanical Location: North London (site-based) We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer with a mechanical background to join a major infrastructure project in North London. Key Responsibilities Support the implementation of quality control plans and procedures

Quality Assurance Engineer – Data Centres (Remote | UK | Contract). We are currently supporting a leading organisation within the data centre and critical infrastructure sector as they look to appoint an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer on a contract basis. Liaise with project teams, enginee

Multinational Technology Corporation seeks an Embedded Quality Assurance Engineer to work with the Systems Engineering team. BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

M&E AND CIVILS QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER - SOLAR FARM PROJECT - NORTH EAST. M&E and Civils Quality Assurance Engineer required for a contract opportunity within our Renewables and Energy sector in the North East!. Experience across M&E and civils works, with a strong background in documentation and

Collaborating with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure product quality from ideation to deployment. Proven experience as a QA Engineer or Software Tester in Agile environments.

Collaborating with engineering and production teams to maintain high-quality outputs. This role focuses on quality assurance and control in the cable manufacturing industry, with a strong emphasis on ISO standards and experience with medium voltage or subsea cables. Overseeing quality assurance and

This role involves shaping testing approaches, supporting CI/CD improvements, and working closely with engineering, product, and user‑research teams to ensure high‑quality delivery. Work with engineers to establish effective unit‑testing practices and meet coverage targets.

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a high‑growth technology environment where quality engineering plays a central role. With strong investment and a culture built around innovation, they offer an environment where engineering decisions genuinely influence product outcomes.

You will play a key role in shaping a modern, automation‑first quality function and work in an environment where AI‑native engineering is not just encouraged but expected. A clear automation‑first mentality, actively using AI within your engineering workflow.

The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for the quality assurance process. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Team. Ensure a project is handed over with accurate records and within the agreed timescales and quality standards.

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to determine best‑in‑class quality systems and site hygiene practices, demonstrating leadership and driving a strong quality culture. Strong background in Quality Management within a manufacturing or FMCG environment. Excellent understanding of qu

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The quality control engineer will conduct all aspects of quality control and project compliance with the project specific QCMS, ensuring that the electrical systems meet the required regulator, legislative and specification standards before they reach the customer, and will also provide guidance to

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Quality Assurance Manager to join our Supply Chain Centres in both Naas and Cambuslang. You will lead the development and implementation of robust quality assurance protocols that align with our commitment to excellence. In this role, you will take t

We are working with a global leader in the food and pharmaceutical sector, a trusted brand dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of product integrity and consumer safety.Operating from their on-site laboratory facility in Lancashire, they are looking for aQC Manager.This role is a key leade

The Quality Manager will oversee and maintain quality standards across all operations within the FMCG industry, ensuring compliance with regulations and customer expectations. This role is based in West Coast of Scotland and requires a proactive approach to managing quality assurance processes and c

Key Responsibilities · Conduct first-off, in-process and final inspections · Use a range of measuring equipment (micrometers, verniers, height gauges, bore gauges, CMM) · Interpret engineering drawings and tolerances (GD&T) · Record inspection results and manage non-c

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Maximise efficiencies across the site through production practices * Effective root cause analysis to improve quality and avoid unnecessary costs * Deliver improvement through analysis of non-conformance and customer quality complaints. ROLE- QA MANAGER with a Market Leading Food Manufacturer!

The principal purpose of the Quality Engineer is to deliver professional quality engineering service to the business with primary focus on Manufacturing Quality control requirements. Quality Engineer (mechanical /precision engineering) c£up to 55k. Liaising with Customers and Suppliers on quality r

Are you a Quality Engineer looking to join an internationally-renowned Manufacturer in a highly varied role where you will receive continued training across Quality, Continuous Improvement and Systems Management? On offer is an exciting opportunity to develop your skillset as a Technical expert, rec

This is practical quality assurance, not purely paperwork or lab-based inspection. Skilled inspection and engineering teams. Quality plays a key role in maintaining customer standards.

Assistant Quality Manager Based in Rochdale, Lancashire Job ref: AZ /64681 Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Department: Quality Assurance Responsible to: Quality / Process Manager Given the current day-to-day requirements in the business, a strategy to introduce new accreditation levels an

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring compliance with recognised quality standards, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and contributing to the delivery of consistently high-quality products. Based on site in Abingdon, you will work closely with engineers, techn

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Are you an experienced quality and operations professional looking to take the lead in a stand-alone role where you can drive forward quality excellence across a member-focused organisation? In this role, you will shape and deliver Brightwell's Quality Assurance Framework, ensuring systems, processe

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We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Quality Manager to drive quality excellence across our European packaging operations. Quality Manager – Packaging Industry (Europe). Define and enforce quality standards for NPD and outsourced manufacturing (including China partners).

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