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Engineering - Architecture
Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer
Engineering - Architecture
#46625
Remote / WFH
BAE Systems
Job Description
Full job description
Location
Adelaide, SA , Australia
Naval Ships
Quality, assurance and audit
Experienced professionals
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Role Description:
We have an opportunity for a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to join the SSN AUKUS Program, based in our Flinders Street or Osborne Offices, reporting to the Head of Quality on a permanent full-time basis. This is a newly created, externally facing role focused on supplier and supply chain integration, driven by a strategic outsourcing model aligned with evolving manufacturing and supply chain requirements, while ensuring full regulatory compliance. Operating within the Operations Strategic Outsourcing Team, this role is responsible for delivering the supplier product assurance program. Extensive professional development also on offer including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), nuclear and enterprise systems.
Enjoy flexible work options, including hybrid work and a 9-day fortnight. Note, some domestic/international travel and after-hours meetings with UK stakeholders required.
Core Duties:
Supplier and subcontractor approvals and associated system completion
Process and product surveillance, including pre-delivery inspections
Allocation of correct Quality Assurance codes to POs within the ERM system (direct and indirect products)
Development of technical requirements documentation with Manufacturing Engineering for outsourced build and assurance requirements
Stage inspections of manufactured product
Witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (as required)
Review and approval of Supplier Quality Management Plans and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
Completion of Predelivery Verification Inspections (PVI)
Approval of Final Inspection Certificates authorising supplier shipment to BAES
Production of supplier product assurance performance metrics
Management of supplier non-conformances and corrective actions
Development and maintenance of Supplier Product Quality assurance processes within the BMS
Capture and implementation of lessons learned from the Marine Strategic Outsourcing Team
Essential Skills:
Qualifications in Engineering and/or Quality/Auditing (preferred)
Relevant leadership experience and training highly regarded
Strong Quality Assurance background in defence or complex regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 9001)
Experience in supplier quality, including supplier approval, ITP development, and quality governance across complex supply chains
Proven ability to lead investigations, root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventative actions
Experience building or maturing quality systems in early-phase or high-growth program environments
Ability to operate in complex, regulated defence environments with competing priorities and evolving requirements
Strong stakeholder engagement across engineering, production, supply chain, and external defence partners
The AUKUS Team
In early 2024, the Australian Government selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia’s new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in a significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. This program will focus on developing advanced submarine capabilities, integrating cutting-edge technology, and fostering international cooperation among Australia, the UK, and the US.
Location
Adelaide, SA , Australia
Naval Ships
Quality, assurance and audit
Experienced professionals
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Role Description:
We have an opportunity for a Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer to join the SSN AUKUS Program, based in our Flinders Street or Osborne Offices, reporting to the Head of Quality on a permanent full-time basis. This is a newly created, externally facing role focused on supplier and supply chain integration, driven by a strategic outsourcing model aligned with evolving manufacturing and supply chain requirements, while ensuring full regulatory compliance. Operating within the Operations Strategic Outsourcing Team, this role is responsible for delivering the supplier product assurance program. Extensive professional development also on offer including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), nuclear and enterprise systems.
Enjoy flexible work options, including hybrid work and a 9-day fortnight. Note, some domestic/international travel and after-hours meetings with UK stakeholders required.
Core Duties:
Supplier and subcontractor approvals and associated system completion
Process and product surveillance, including pre-delivery inspections
Allocation of correct Quality Assurance codes to POs within the ERM system (direct and indirect products)
Development of technical requirements documentation with Manufacturing Engineering for outsourced build and assurance requirements
Stage inspections of manufactured product
Witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (as required)
Review and approval of Supplier Quality Management Plans and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
Completion of Predelivery Verification Inspections (PVI)
Approval of Final Inspection Certificates authorising supplier shipment to BAES
Production of supplier product assurance performance metrics
Management of supplier non-conformances and corrective actions
Development and maintenance of Supplier Product Quality assurance processes within the BMS
Capture and implementation of lessons learned from the Marine Strategic Outsourcing Team
Essential Skills:
Qualifications in Engineering and/or Quality/Auditing (preferred)
Relevant leadership experience and training highly regarded
Strong Quality Assurance background in defence or complex regulated manufacturing environments (ISO 9001)
Experience in supplier quality, including supplier approval, ITP development, and quality governance across complex supply chains
Proven ability to lead investigations, root cause analysis, and drive corrective and preventative actions
Experience building or maturing quality systems in early-phase or high-growth program environments
Ability to operate in complex, regulated defence environments with competing priorities and evolving requirements
Strong stakeholder engagement across engineering, production, supply chain, and external defence partners
The AUKUS Team
In early 2024, the Australian Government selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia’s new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in a significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. This program will focus on developing advanced submarine capabilities, integrating cutting-edge technology, and fostering international cooperation among Australia, the UK, and the US.
