Head of Supplier Quality Assurance at BAE Systems

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

90000.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Leadership, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, KPI Monitoring, Risk Management, Corrective Action Planning, Quality Tools, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, Data-Driven Decision Making, Contractual Requirements Interpretation, Quality Investigations, Collaboration, Process Control, Operational Delivery, Strategic Planning

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Head of Supplier Quality Assurance Location: Barrow-in-Furness (with UK-wide travel) Salary: Circa £90,000 depending on skills and experience plus car allowance and bonus What you’ll be doing : Provide strategic Quality leadership across programmes, influencing suppliers and stakeholders to deliver on commitments with integrity and consistency Lead Quality investigations, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring robust corrective actions and measurable outcomes Represent the Quality function in workshops and senior forums, presenting updates, insights, and recommendations with confidence and clarity Maintain resilience and balance in management style, and able to challenge suppliers firmly while developing and supporting internal teams Safeguard current operational delivery in the short term, maintaining stability and compliance across ongoing programmes Drive long-term Quality performance improvement through strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and the embedding of best practices across the business Your skills and experiences: HNC, or degree qualification in a relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience Ability to interpret and challenge contractual and regulatory requirements, ensuring alignment across programmes and business areas Proven experience leading complex Quality investigations and applying structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to drive sustained improvement Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, influencing decisions across senior internal and external interfaces Skilled in defining, monitoring, and interpreting KPIs to identify Quality risks, vulnerabilities, and performance trends Sound understanding of risk management, corrective action planning, and verification processes across large-scale programmes Practical application of recognised Quality tools and methodologies, including audit, process control, continuous improvement, and problem-solving Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Supply Chain Assurance team You’ll be joining our Supply Chain Assurance Team, a dedicated group focused on maintaining the highest supplier standards and product quality across all programmes. Our multidisciplinary team includes Field Engineers, a Product Documentation Review group, and specialists driving quality and performance improvements across the supply chain — balancing cost, quality, and schedule to deliver excellence. We also work closely with the SSNA Programme Team to ensure our supply chain is ready to meet future requirements and strategic goals. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 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: 6th November 2025 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-SC1 #LI-Onsite

Responsibilities

Provide strategic Quality leadership across programmes and lead Quality investigations and continuous improvement initiatives. Drive long-term Quality performance improvement through strategic planning and data-driven decision-making.