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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.\nJob Description:\nAs a Quality Engineer/Senior Quality Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that programme quality requirements are consistently met across all stages of the product lifecycle.\nCore duties:\nTaking responsibility for the resolution of quality issues through the structured application of problem solving and root cause analysistechniques\nBeing the primary focal point for customer quality concerns including investigating and writing failure and repair reports\nSupporting customer and regulatory audits to ensure compliance to contractual flow downs and sector accreditations\nWorking with key stakeholders. 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