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Job Title: Product Assurance Engineer

Location: Coventry - Hybrid

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £52,000 per annum depending on experience

Our client, an established aerospace engineering firm, require an experienced Product Assurance Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.

Your role will be to undertake Process, Governance and Assurance (PG&A) initiatives to enable the effective and efficient delivery of the engineering products.

** Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals (no dual nationalities) **

What the role of the Product Assurance Engineer entails:

Some of the main duties of the Product Assurance Engineer will include:

Provide specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in the development of engineering Processes. Identify the need for, develop, communicate, and maintain processes supporting the entire engineering lifecycle
Understand and articulate the impact of their processes on other areas of the functional and wider business. Along with understanding and articulating the role of Governance within and beyond Engineering
Conduct independent Assurance activities to ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the correct tools and documentation and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority
Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it in order to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities from a Process, Governance and Assurance perspective
Support the documentation of domain knowledge of Process, Governance and Assurance and be able to pass on information and expertise in order to help grow the knowledge base within appropriate business teams What experience you need to be the successful Product Assurance Engineer:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a STEM-related field
Extensive experience and expertise in Process, Governance, and Assurance practices, preferably within the defence sector
Familiarity with the engineering lifecycle, including direct experience in one or more phases in a Systems Engineering role, as well as an understanding of the broader engineering process
A strong technical understanding of how your work in the Process, Governance and Assurance role contributes to the overall product, platform, or programme

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Product Assurance Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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