Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Role type: Full time / Permanent
Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits
About the role
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Quality Assurance Engineer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site, you’ll support upgrades, maintenance, and modifications to the facilities and assets that enable the Royal Navy to operate effectively. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our platforms and infrastructure meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and performance.
Key responsibilities
* Providing guidance and support to project stakeholders on quality planning, delivery, and handover.
* Supporting the development and review of Quality Management Plans (QMPs) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
* Overseeing the implementation of quality requirements across projects and supply chains.
* Ensuring Lifetime Quality Records (LTQRs) demonstrate compliance with design intent.
* Assisting Senior Quality Assurance Engineers with project lifecycle assurance activities.
Essential experience
* Experience in quality assurance and control within an engineering sector, including supply chain functions.
* Knowledge of change management, document control, and improvement initiatives.
* Understanding of national and international regulatory obligations related to quality management.
* Knowledge and experience of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System requirements.
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in engineering or quality discipline. or Completed a recognised apprenticeship in an engineering field.
Security clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Positions may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions which could affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency. Further information available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* 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 UK employees to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one day paid leave a year to volunteer
* Excellent development opportunities and support for physical, mental and financial wellbeing
About Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. We are a disability confident committed employer and are happy to talk about flexible working. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com.
Closing date
06/01/2026
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