Lead Quality Engineer Business: UK Defence Reports to: Product Quality Manager Location: West Yorkshire, UK Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Travel: UK & International – less than 10%

Role Purpose The Lead Quality Engineer provides quality leadership, governance, and assurance across assigned value streams and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs). The role ensures that products, processes, and systems comply with ISO 9001:2015, customer, contractual, legislative, and defence requirements, while driving Right First Time (RFT) delivery and continuous improvement. The role includes direct line management of a team of Quality professionals and acts as the primary quality interface with customers, suppliers, and third-party accreditation bodies.

Key Responsibilities Quality Management & Governance • Maintain and continuously improve the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ensuring ongoing compliance and effectiveness. • Monitor implementation of quality policies, procedures, and practices across assigned value streams. • Provide quality input to order enquiries, contracts, and project reviews. • Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and customer requirements (ISO, AQAP, DEFSTAN, BSI, EN, DIN, Lloyd's Rules). Audit & Compliance • Lead, host, and conduct internal, supplier, customer, and third-party audits using risk-based thinking. •...