Quality Assurance Manager – Rotary Wing, UAS

Quast Ltd

Quality Assurance Manager responsible for QA governance and supplier evaluations in Rotary Wing and UAS projects. Ensuring adherence to quality processes and continuous improvement in supply chains.

Posted 7/14/2026contractStoke Gifford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £550 per dayWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Assurance (QA) within acquisition environments, focusing on risk management, supplier oversight, and compliance with relevant legislation and standards. Proficient in developing and implementing GQA strategies to enhance system quality and performance across the supply chain.

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CQI Practitioner Grade (PCQI)Quality Assurance (QA) ExpertiseConfiguration ManagementEngineering Qualification at RQF Level 6Supplier Compliance Management

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Hard Skills

Technical Quality Requirements GenerationRoot Cause AnalysisQuality InvestigationsQA SurveillanceTest, Verification, ValidationRisk ManagementSupplier OversightGQA Strategy DevelopmentInteroperability AssessmentPerformance Improvement Activities

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationAdvisory SkillsEducation and Training

Certifications & Qualifications

CQI Practitioner Grade (PCQI)Engineering Technician (EngTech)

Industry Keywords

Regulated EnvironmentSupply Chain EngagementQuality StandardsSafety and SecuritySustainabilityCAMID CycleDecommissioning and Disposal Process

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the generation of technical quality requirements and documentation for the acquisition of systems, including the considerations to in-service support and associated costs and risks.
Contribute to Quality investigations, root cause analysis, internal process performance improvement activities and supplier escalations/interventions to reduce acquisition risk.
Working in a highly regulated area, educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for a system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems.
Ensures quality risks and opportunities are captured and actively managed.
Plan quality surveillance interventions and activities to best mitigate supplier and technical risk, which may involve implementing delivery surveillance activities and recommending allocation of resource to reflect priorities.
Provide comprehensive QA advice to a variety of different Teams and suppliers across multiple Themes, over quality requirements, and supplier compliance compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery.
Conduct and manage the delivery of QA surveillance in support of risk management, supplier oversight/assurance, test, verification, validation, evaluation, and acceptance.
Develop GQA strategies within medium to large project areas seeking innovative opportunities for effective and efficient deployment of GQA resources across the supply chain. This includes all areas of the CAMID Cycle.
Lead technical assurance activities.
Provide comprehensive QA advice and guidance to the decommissioning and disposal process.
Authorise recommendations in relation to your technical area of knowledge and improved performance and GQA service delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Be registered with the CQI as Practitioner Grade (PCQI);
Applied knowledge of QA within the acquisition environment supported by expertise in multiple QA specialist areas including Configuration Management;
Breadth of industry/manufacturing and QA experience gained from involvement with multiple projects and technical environments including supply chain engagement;
As a minimum hold either: Engineering qualification at RQF Level 6; or be professionally registered with the Engineering Council as Engineering Technician (EngTech).
Alternatives to RQF listed above (which cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland only) are the Scottish SCQF or international equivalent qualification backed up by a statement of comparability from UK ENIC.

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Own the generation of technical quality requirements and documentation for the acquisition of systems, including the considerations to in-service support and associated costs and risks.
Contribute to Quality investigations, root cause analysis, internal process performance improvement activities and supplier escalations/interventions to reduce acquisition risk.
Working in a highly regulated area, educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for a system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems.
Ensures quality risks and opportunities are captured and actively managed.
Plan quality surveillance interventions and activities to best mitigate supplier and technical risk, which may involve implementing delivery surveillance activities and recommending allocation of resource to reflect priorities.
Provide comprehensive QA advice to a variety of different Teams and suppliers across multiple Themes, over quality requirements, and supplier compliance compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery.
Conduct and manage the delivery of QA surveillance in support of risk management, supplier oversight/assurance, test, verification, validation, evaluation, and acceptance.
Develop GQA strategies within medium to large project areas seeking innovative opportunities for effective and efficient deployment of GQA resources across the supply chain. This includes all areas of the CAMID Cycle.
Lead technical assurance activities.
Provide comprehensive QA advice and guidance to the decommissioning and disposal process.
Authorise recommendations in relation to your technical area of knowledge and improved performance and GQA service delivery. 🎯 Requirements
Be registered with the CQI as Practitioner Grade (PCQI);
Applied knowledge of QA within the acquisition environment supported by expertise in multiple QA specialist areas including Configuration Management;
Breadth of industry/manufacturing and QA experience gained from involvement with multiple projects and technical environments including supply chain engagement;
As a minimum hold either: Engineering qualification at RQF Level 6; or be professionally registered with the Engineering Council as Engineering Technician (EngTech).
Alternatives to RQF listed above (which cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland only) are the Scottish SCQF or international equivalent qualification backed up by a statement of comparability from UK ENIC. Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Find jobs using your resume Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs