Principal Product Assurance Engineer
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Relevant work experience ideally supported by qualifications</li><li>Excellent analytical skills with the ability to use data to identify trends and drive improvements</li><li>Electrical / electrical test experience is advantageous</li><li>Ability and confidence to report to all levels of the business</li><li>Strong practical problem-solving skills with the ability to lead and facilitate improvement activities</li><li>Good planning and organizing skills to manage multiple tasks and deliver objectives</li><li>Highly self-motivated with determination and persistence to deliver results despite challenges</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Facilitate practical problem-solving activities to determine root causes and implement corrective actions</li><li>Conduct process audits, issue non-conformances, and facilitate root cause and corrective actions</li><li>Provide frontline support for non-conformance management in manufacturing functions</li><li>Administer non-conformities and containment activities</li><li>Collate and analyze non-conformance data, highlighting trends and risks, and identifying improvement opportunities</li><li>Manage customer concerns and escapes involving inter-company facilities in Europe and external customers</li><li>Oversee inscapes between business units within manufacturing</li><li>Interface with programmes quality representatives and wider quality teams to share data and progress on non-conformities</li><li>Approve FAIs, C of Cs, and other product-related documents as needed</li><li>Support the transfer of new products into manufacturing, verify PFMEAs, risk register actions, and assist with industrial validation activities</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Support</li><li>Security</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principle Product Assurance Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team in Bolton, providing support to the Manufacturing teams. We offer a competitive salary of circa £50,000, dynamic hybrid working options, and a range of benefits including a company bonus, pension contributions, flexi leave, enhanced parental leave, and fantastic site facilities. At MBDA, a leading defense organization, we take pride in our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>