Product Assurance Engineer - Meritus Talent : Job Details

MERITUS are recruiting for Product Assurance Engineer to join our client in Bristol on an initial 12 month contract to work within the Defence industry. PLEASE NOTE - This is a Hybrid role with 1 day a week expected on site in Bristol.

PRODUCT ASSURANCE ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £40-£50 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - BRISTOL - HYBRID - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that?risk management activities are properly documented?and aligned with contractual and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure?compliance with AQAP 2105, leading quality and assurance activities throughout the?R&D lifecycle.
• Conduct?Design Assurance Reviews, ensuring?requirements verification and validation?against defence standards.
• Drive?independent quality assessments?to challenge and validate design assumptions, safety margins, and performance criteria.
• Support the definition and execution of?verification and validation (V&V) plans, ensuring product reliability and functional integrity.
• Act as the?primary quality interface?between R&D, programme management, safety, regulatory compliance, and customers.
• Provide?independent assurance to senior stakeholders, ensuring that product development aligns with quality and risk expectations.
• Ensurerobust configuration and change management?processes to maintain product integrity and traceability throughout development.
• Prepare and present?product assurance reports, risk registers, and compliance evidence?to internal stakeholders.
• Engage with?suppliers and subcontractors?to ensure their deliverables align with the?Quality Plan (QP)?and risk expectations.
• Support?customer audits, contract reviews, and regulatory assessments, ensuring product assurance compliance.
• Drive?continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing risk management, assurance processes, and collaboration across teams.

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Defence Standards & Compliance - Strong understanding of AQAP 2105, DEF STANs, AS9100D, and other defence/quality assurance regulations.
• Product Assurance & Quality Planning (QP) - Experience developing and implementing Quality Plans (QP), ensuring alignment with contract requirements.
• Risk Management & Analysis - Expertise in risk assessment methodologies (e.g., FMEA, DFMEA) to drive informed decision-making.
• Verification & Validation (V&V) - Knowledge of test planning, qualification activities, and validation processes for defence-related R&D projects.
• Configuration & Change Management - Understanding of requirements traceability, configuration control, and impact assessment in complex R&D environments.