Senior Quality Controller

@ BAE Systems

Senior Quality Controller

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Quality Controller to lead and inspire a team of quality professionals at the Samlesbury site. The role focuses on driving high standards, ensuring compliance, and continuous improvement across all quality activities in the aerospace and defence sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of quality professionals.
• Build strong partnerships with suppliers and customers.
• Oversee non-conformance management processes and investigations.
• Deliver comprehensive quality management reviews and reporting.
• Manage third-party certification approvals and audits.
• Collaborate across functions to embed a quality-driven culture.
• Maintain and govern quality delegated authorities.

Skills and Experiences

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Quality or Engineering, or relevant apprenticeship, with strong problem solving, quality tool application, and project management skills. Excellent communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Desirable: Experience in the Air business and knowledge of NAD CAP processes.

Benefits

BAE Systems offers a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and eligibility for an annual incentive.

Team Overview

Join the MSDU Quality Control Function Team and lead quality excellence across advanced defence programmes, using industry-leading tools, audits, and corrective actions while growing your career.

Why BAE Systems?

Be a part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards merit, and supports your potential. Note: Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions which include nationality and residency requirements.

Key skills/competency

Senior Quality Controller, Leadership, Compliance, Auditing, Non-conformance, Continuous Improvement, Aerospace, Defence, Quality Management, Certification