Quality Assurance Engineer – Denham
Protect quality. Drive improvement. Help save lives.
Step into a role where quality engineering has a direct impact. As a Quality Assurance Engineer within our Quality team at Denham, you’ll help ensure the products and processes behind life-saving aerospace technology meet the highest standards of quality, reliability and performance.
Working in a safety-critical environment, you’ll play a key role in driving our ambition of zero defects and on-time delivery, using your engineering knowledge and problem-solving expertise to identify issues, implement corrective actions and deliver continuous improvement.
Direct Impact, Global Scale. Life-Saving Mission.
At Martin-Baker, the work we do matters. We design, manufacture and support life-saving equipment used by aircrew around the world. Our products operate in demanding environments, where quality, reliability and attention to detail are critical.
We’re proud of our long history in aerospace and defence, while remaining focused on the future. Joining Martin-Baker means becoming part of a business with a clear purpose, strong engineering capability and a long-term commitment to its people, products and customers.
Whether you work in engineering, operations, commercial, finance, supply chain or support functions, your contribution helps deliver equipment that protects lives. It is challenging work, but it is also meaningful, and with over 7,805 lives saved, it gives our people the opportunity to be part of something with real impact.
The Opportunity
As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you’ll join our Quality team at Denham, working closely with colleagues across engineering, manufacturing and operations to maintain and improve quality standards across the business.
You’ll coordinate the recording and resolution of quality issues, lead corrective action activity and use quality data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. You’ll also conduct product and process audits, support production activities and act as a QA signatory for engineering documentation.
This is an opportunity to work across a diverse range of safety-critical aerospace products within a highly specialised engineering environment. You’ll have the opportunity to influence quality performance, solve complex problems and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
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Coordinate activities to manage and resolve emerging quality issues.
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Raise, track and close Corrective Action Requests (CARs), driving effective root cause analysis.
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Analyse defect data and quality performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
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Prepare quality reports for management review.
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Conduct product and process audits to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
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Support production through the issue of permits and concessions.
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Act as a QA signatory for engineering drawings and documentation.
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Manage and coordinate shop-floor error reporting activities.
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Lead complex defect investigations using structured methodologies such as 8D.
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Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to drive continuous improvement.
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Support the organisation’s objective of achieving zero defects and on-time delivery.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented quality professional with a strong engineering background, excellent analytical skills and a structured approach to problem-solving.
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HND or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
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Experience in a quality role within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
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Strong problem-solving and analytical capability.
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Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
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Effective communication skills, with the confidence to work across all levels of the organisation.
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Good IT skills, including Excel and standard Microsoft Office tools.
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A structured, methodical approach with strong ownership and accountability.
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Training or experience in quality auditing (desirable).
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Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (desirable).
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A proactive mindset with a willingness to identify issues, challenge processes and drive improvement.
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Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker values.
Our Values
At Martin-Baker, we value professionalism, understanding, teamwork, humility, accountability and integrity. We look for people who take pride in their work, collaborate openly and act with care because the work we do matters.
What We Offer
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Excellent pension package with strong employer support — Martin-Baker contributes 9% of your salary (non-contributory to the employee, 18+).
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Life Assurance of 4x salary (18+).
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Lunchtime finish on a Friday.
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Personalised training and development plan.
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Healthcare Cash Plan.
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
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Martin-Baker + (retail discounts platform).
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Occupational Health team.
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Workplace Nursery Benefit scheme.
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Cycle to Work scheme
.How to Apply / Your Interview Journey
Please submit your CV outlining your suitability for the role, including any relevant experience, skills and expertise you can bring to Martin-Baker.
Initial telephone interview – a discussion with your Recruitment Business Partner to explore your background, motivations and suitability for the role.
First stage interview – a Microsoft Teams interview with the Hiring Manager, exploring your experience and approach to the role.
Final stage interview – a face-to-face technical and competency interview, allowing you to demonstrate your technical capability, problem-solving approach and suitability for the team.
Why Join Us?
At Martin-Baker, your work directly helps save lives. You’ll join a collaborative, high-performing team where your expertise will play an important role in maintaining the highest standards of quality across our safety-critical aerospace products.
This is an opportunity to develop your career within a highly specialised engineering environment, while making a meaningful contribution to products used by aircrew around the world.
We believe in equal opportunity, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.
This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be currently residing in the UK. The role also involves access to information governed by U.S. Export Control Laws (including ITAR); therefore, all applicants must satisfy ITAR eligibility requirements.
