Quality Engineer

Your impact

At Leonardo in Edinburgh, we’re looking for individuals who demonstrate technical capability, a drive for excellence, and the people skills needed to foster collaboration and quality ownership.

Working within our Airborne Radar Sector, this is your opportunity to play a central part in ensuring our products and processes meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will work across multiple functions, supporting the full product lifecycle from concept and development to production and delivery.

If you have a passion for Quality and Engineering, this could be your perfect career opportunity to work alongside other experienced engineers and shape your career in Aerospace and Defence.

What you will do as Quality Engineer

• Partner withOperations, Programmes, and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs)to ensure products are deliveredcompliantly, on time, and within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement by leadingroot cause analysisand promoting a culture ofproactive problem-solvingthat reduces non-conformance costs.
• Provide expertQuality guidanceto help teams meet shared business and programme objectives.
• Lead and supportquality improvement initiatives, including KPI performance related to quality notifications (QNs), Material Review Boards (MRBs), and Failure Review Boards (FRBs).
• Co-ordinate, support and report in 8D investigations to help identify RCCA.
• Support theplanning, execution, and verificationof quality activities across all project phases.
• Oversee the timely processing ofconcessions, non-conformances, and production permits.
• Help achieve keyassurance milestones, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory standards.
• Preparequality reports and data analysisfor stakeholders, turning insights into actionable improvement plans.
• Conduct internal audits to assess adherence to processes and procedures
• Look to identify areas for process and product improvement through deployment of Six Sigma projects and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities.

What you’ll bring – Working at an engineer level we want

• A background inEngineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Defence Electronics, or another technically demanding field.
• Awareness ofAS9100 / ISO9001Quality Management Systems.
• Awareness ofQuality tools and techniques, including Root Cause Corrective Action, Process Mapping, First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Stronginterpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, and a commitment to an inclusive, team-focused culture.
• A passion forcontinuous improvement, learning, and personal development.
• Willingness to drive improvements and reduce process waste.

What you’ll bring – Working at a senior engineer level we want

• A background inEngineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Defence Electronics, or another technically demanding field.
• Working knowledge ofAS9100 / ISO9001Quality Management Systems.
• Familiarity withQuality tools and techniques, including Root Cause Corrective Action, Process Mapping, First Article Inspection (FAI).
• Experience inhigh-precision or complex manufacturing environments, ideally within aerospace, defence, or similar sectors.
• Stronginterpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, and a commitment to an inclusive, team-focused culture.
• A passion forcontinuous improvement, learning, and personal development.
• Willingness to drive improvements and reduce process waste.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing and VSM would be advantages.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Benefits

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Location and Employment Details

Primary Location: GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type: Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working: Onsite