Quality Engineer

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Reading, Berkshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
The Quality Engineer manages the quality management system, coordinates with various teams for compliance, oversees audits, and enhances supply chain quality through assessments and continuous improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

The role is a key position within the business, managing the quality management system within a project environment and supporting the Workstream Quality Leads, we are looking for a highly motivated proactive quality professional to help drive the business forward, maintain and expand the current management certifications across all lines of business across the Nuclear and non-nuclear industry sectors.

  • The role will be working closely with the Workstream Quality Lead

  • Working closely with the Construction Teams to ensure ITP Production & Compliance

  • Compilation of Lifetime Records concurrently with construction works

  • Be the key point of contact for all 3rd party Audits

  • Mange the current Quality certifications – Develop the Internal audit schedules and implement them.

  • Manage the Supply Chain Quality, inclusive of all pre-qualification assessments, supply chain audits, supply chain performance and general day-to-day management of the supply chain. Monitor the selection of and management systems of suppliers and subcontractors as part of Vendor assessment, to assure the company and its customers of the competence of suppliers and subcontractors

  • Management the reporting via of Project Improvements Notices, Defects and Non-Conformances to enable continuous improvement. Assist with resolution of any Quality related issues arising liaising with internal and external parties as necessary.

Here’s What You’ll Need

  • Significant experience in Quality Assurance, preferably from a M&E / Welding / Fabrication / Construction background in a Quality Manager/Engineers role

  • Internal auditor qualifications (ISO 9001)

  • Experience of supplier audits

  • Experience of carrying out Internal audits

  • Experience of continuous improvement tools and techniques

  • Ability to generate Quality procedures work instructions.

  • Ability to guide and produce Inspection and Test Plans

  • Ability to generate a Quality Management Plan.

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

  • Ability to prioritise task execution in the context of tight programme constraints

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

  • Experience of working on Civil Nuclear, Defence or COMAH sites is preferable but not essential

  • Experience of leading 3rd party Audits BSEN ISO 9001 2015

  • Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills

  • Ability to analyse situations objectively

  • Able to interact and influence at all levels in the organisation and in Clients/Third party organisations

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

We partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

       

Compensation Details:

GBP

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.


Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance


Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

04/08/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

Top Skills

Continuous Improvement Tools
Iso 9001
Quality Management System
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The Company
HQ: Germantown, MD
18,261 Employees

What We Do

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.

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