Project Quality Engineer

Would you like to be part of an innovative high-tech company with an expanding portfolio for the Defence and Security industry?
We are looking for a Project Quality Engineer to join our QA department in Harrow, North London, and help support the Quality Manager to enforce the Quality Policy throughout the company. You must ensure that high-quality products and services to the customer are maintained.

Racal Acoustics offers an independent and demanding job in a fast-growing, high-tech Company in a highly enthusiastic and international atmosphere. In this job, you will gain big influence on your workday and on how things are done in general.

About the job
As a Project Quality Engineer, you will play a key role in upholding the quality standards and ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle. Working cross-functionally, you will represent quality assurance in product development and ensure continuous improvement of quality processes are established. This role will involve active collaboration with internal teams, suppliers, and customers, focusing on supplier quality management, quality control plans, and compliance auditing to support our commitment to excellence.

The job requires working closely with Suppliers to ensure Statutory and Regulatory requirements are understood and met.

Your primary responsibilities are as follows (but not necessarily limited to):

• Drive and support the integration of quality processes ensuring alignment with supplier quality standards throughout the NPI project phase.
• Provide expertise in developing, approving and ensuring compliance with the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) with suppliers.
• Represent Quality and the "voice of the customer" in product and process development to ensure customer requirements are implemented and controlled in the industrialization of new products.
• Support cross-functional teams in the PPAP process, including process flows, FMEA, and Control Plans.
• Initiate and support continuous improvement initiatives based on lessons learned during product development to refine PPAP and NPI procedures.
• Support suppliers in developing Control of Production requirements.
• Manage internal compliance audits, and conduct regular supplier and internal audits.
• Develop Quality Control Plans and Quality Plans for new products and parts, ensuring robust quality standards from the outset.
• Drive supplier assessment, approval, and quality agreements during the NPI stage. Lead supplier audits, improve supplier performance monitoring in cooperation with Operations and manage Supplier Improvement Programs prior to mass production handover.
• Manage assigned non-conformances, complaints, and improvement projects from the annual Quality Development Program.
• Develop and maintain supplier quality processes, including surveillance and improvement tools within the INVISIO Group.
• Support the development of tools to ensure statistical process capability.
• Report on the status of product development, key risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders.
• Ensure that CTQ features are clearly identified and measurable throughout the manufacturing process, working with cross-functional teams.
• Lead problem-solving activities and root cause analysis for project quality concerns, using tools like RCA, 8D, etc.

We furthermore expect you to collaborate with INVISIO, and conduct process audits both locally and internationally. Your commitment to the highest ethical standards will shape our culture of excellence.

About you
We hope to meet a candidate with the following qualifications, education, and previous experience:

• Degree-qualified in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field and familiarity with ISO9001:2015, AS9100, or similar standards.
• Knowledge of core tools such as APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP / FAIR / Control Plan
• Hands-on experience in applying APQP and PPAP requirements, developing quality control and quality plans, managing supplier quality agreements, and conducting supplier audits.
• Proven expertise in leading supplier assessments and implementing supplier performance monitoring systems.
• Experience in managing internal audits, maintaining compliance standards, and driving supplier auditing programs.
• Solid understanding of technical drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing processes (SMT, machining, injection molding).
• Proven ability to lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively at all levels, from shop floor operators to senior management.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to engage with suppliers as needed and a clean driving license for essential supplier interactions.
• A team player with proven stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Effective in a cross-functional team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to manufacturing/engineering, especially in Defence, Avionics, or high-compliance sectors, is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control (SPC), process capability assessments, and the ability to work with suppliers to ensure effective monitoring and reporting.
• Familiarity with ISO14001 and ISO45001 will be beneficial.
• Familiarity with quality improvement methodologies and continuous improvement strategies.

What we offer
As Racal Acoustics develops rapidly, you will constantly be challenged and able to grow professionally and personally. Racal Acoustics has a culture that focuses on high transparency, competency, teamwork, and employee satisfaction and where everybody has a high degree of freedom, as we trust everybody to do their utmost.

You can furthermore look forward to:

• Pension, we match employee contributions up to an agreed percentage
• Holidays, we give 27 day’s plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Life Assurance
• Company performance-related bonus scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program

Our work hours are 37 Hours (Full Time): 8.15 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday to Thursday with 45 minutes for lunch and 8.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. on Friday. These are the core Company hours; however, additional hours may be necessary from time to time to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.

How to apply
Please submit your COVER LETTER and CV via the “SEND APPLICATION” function at the top before the deadline. We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis, and once the right candidate is found, the position is filled.

Racal Acoustics encourages all relevant candidates to apply for our vacant positions. We will ensure equal opportunity for all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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Job type
Permanent

Working hours
Full-time

Working days
Day

Job level
Employee

Application deadline
12/01/2025

Location
Harrow, London

Contacts
Daniela Castro Zuniga
Telephone +44 (0)78 7547 5625

Company homepage
http://www.racalacoustics.com

Office address
Unit 3/4 Waverley Industrial Park, Hailsham Drive, HA1 4TR Harrow