Senior Quality Inspector - Inspection (NDE) at BAE Systems

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jan, 26

Salary

37091.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

NDE Inspections, Quality Expertise, Coaching, Mentoring, Welding, PCN Level 2 WI, MT, PT, CSWIP Qualifications, Structural Welding, Team Collaboration, Problem Solving, Workload Management, Training, Inspection, Guidance

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Senior Quality Inspector - NDE Location: Barrow-in-Furness Salary: Starting from £37,091 (depending on skills & experience) What you’ll be doing: Working across both hands-on product areas and office environments Collaborating as part of a multi-disciplinary inspection team covering every weld type Conducting NDE inspections independently and alongside team members Demonstrating strong quality expertise — managing your own workload, delivering results, and identifying and escalating issues when needed Providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring to junior team members and operations staff within your area of expertise Your skills and experience: PCN Level 2 WI, MT, PT or CSWIP qualifications or time served A Grade structural Welder experience Willingness to undergo further training and qualifications 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 Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Team: Step into a varied, hands-on role that gives you exposure across the business and the chance to work in facilities right across the yard. With excellent training and qualification opportunities, and clear routes for career progression, this is a great opportunity to grow your skills while playing a key part in a dynamic, fast-moving environment. 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: 7th 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-CM1 #Li-Onsite

Responsibilities

The Senior Quality Inspector will conduct NDE inspections both independently and as part of a team, while managing their own workload and delivering results. They will also provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members and operations staff.