Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Babcock Canada Inc.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider in Leicester is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to drive a 'right first time' culture. This role involves managing quality initiatives, ensuring compliance with standards, and improving performance in critical projects. The ideal candidate should have a background in regulated industries, and strong knowledge of ISO 9001. The position offers excellent benefits including a matched pension scheme and development opportunities, all within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading program

Paid volunteering day

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Background in a highly regulated industry, ideally nuclear.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001.
• HNC or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality initiatives promoting a 'right first time' approach.
• Implement and manage site-specific quality arrangements.
• Collaborate with the quality team to optimize resource deployment.
• Prepare and analyze quality performance data.
• Review and approve supplier quality arrangements.

Skills

Working knowledge of ISO 9001

Experience in a regulated industry

Education

HNC or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Leicester, GB, LE8 6LH

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Whetstone, near Leicester, Leicestershire.

The role

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you’ll be a key influencer in driving a “right first time” culture across our operations. You’ll lead quality initiatives, ensure compliance with rigorous standards, and make a tangible impact on projects that support national energy security. This is a hands‑on role where your expertise will shape processes, improve performance, and contribute to a safer, more sustainable future. It’s an opportunity to grow your career in a highly regulated environment while working on projects that matter.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Act as a credible leader of quality, promoting a “right first time” approach
• Implement and manage site‑specific quality arrangements
• Collaborate with the wider quality team to optimise resource deployment
• Prepare and analyse quality performance data, recommending improvements
• Review and approve supplier quality arrangements, including manufacturing documentation

This role is full‑time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Whetstone, Leicestershire. You may be required to occasionally travel around the UK.

Essential experience

• Background in a highly regulated industry, ideally nuclear
• HNC or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 (ISO 19443 and 40001 advantageous)

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave. This window opens February through March annually.
• “Be Kind Day” enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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