Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Leicester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Leicester Leicestershire

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF 70095

At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Whetstone near Leicester Leicestershire.

The role

As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer youll be a key influencer in driving a right first time culture across our operations. Youll lead quality initiatives ensure compliance with rigorous standards and make a tangible impact on projects that support national energy security. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will shape processes improve performance and contribute to a safer more sustainable future. Its an opportunity to grow your career in a highly regulated environment while working on projects that matter.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

Act as a credible leader of quality promoting a right first time approach
Implement and manage site-specific quality arrangements
Collaborate with the wider quality team to optimise resource deployment
Prepare and analyse quality performance data recommending improvements
Review and approve supplier quality arrangements including manufacturing documentation

This role is full time 37 hours per week and is based on site at Whetstone Leicestershire. You may be required to occasionally travel around the Uk.

Essential experience of the Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Background in a highly regulated industry ideally nuclear
HNC or equivalent relevant experience
Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 (ISO 19443 and 40001 advantageous)

Qualifications for the Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

HNC or equivalent experience required
Auditor training desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ()

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry Cavendish Nuclear part of Babcock International Group provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together were innovating to make nuclear safer faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group from Canada the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/01/2026

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Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance EngineerLocation: Leicester LeicestershireCompensation: Competitive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF 70095At Cavendish Nuclear were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Senior...