Quality Engineer
SYOS AerospaceFareham, England, United Kingdom
Added 21 Aug · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2481 (72% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and SYOS Aerospace is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Big ideas. Real-world impact.
At SYOS Aerospace, we’re not here to do things the way they’ve always been done. We’re building the next generation of autonomous systems across air, land, and sea - turning ambitious ideas into technology that works in the real world. From cutting-edge research, design, and advanced engineering in New Zealand to manufacturing scale-up and global delivery in the UK, our teams are transforming innovative concepts into operational products used by customers around the world.
This is an opportunity to join SYOS at a pivotal stage of growth - where the work you do today will help shape the products, processes, and capabilities of tomorrow. Whether you’re looking to build an international career or see yourself in New Zealand in the future, this could be the opportunity that opens the door. As we continue to grow globally, we’re committed to creating career pathways across our teams, projects, and locations.
The SYOS way
We’re growing fast, taking on bigger challenges, and building technology that matters. At SYOS, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, solve problems, and see your work make a real impact.
About The Role
As a Quality Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring SYOS products are built to the highest standards as we scale our UK manufacturing capability. You'll own day-to-day quality activities across the production environment supporting everything from incoming goods and in-process inspections through to final product acceptance and release.
Working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical teams, suppliers, and our global Quality team in New Zealand, you'll help build robust quality systems, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement across our autonomous surface vehicle programmes.
This is a highly autonomous role where you'll be trusted to take ownership, make sound decisions, and influence outcomes across the business. You'll collaborate with teams in both the UK and New Zealand, so flexibility to occasionally work across time zones and travel when required, including supporting future manufacturing facilities as we continue to grow.
We're looking for someone who leads through influence rather than authority - someone who builds credibility, earns trust, and knows how to bring people on the journey. You'll work alongside a hardworking, hands-on team that's passionate about what we build, so your ability to coach, challenge constructively, and bring out the best in others will be just as important as your technical expertise.
You’ll Be Involved In
At SYOS Aerospace, we’re not here to do things the way they’ve always been done. We’re building the next generation of autonomous systems across air, land, and sea - turning ambitious ideas into technology that works in the real world. From cutting-edge research, design, and advanced engineering in New Zealand to manufacturing scale-up and global delivery in the UK, our teams are transforming innovative concepts into operational products used by customers around the world.
This is an opportunity to join SYOS at a pivotal stage of growth - where the work you do today will help shape the products, processes, and capabilities of tomorrow. Whether you’re looking to build an international career or see yourself in New Zealand in the future, this could be the opportunity that opens the door. As we continue to grow globally, we’re committed to creating career pathways across our teams, projects, and locations.
The SYOS way
We’re growing fast, taking on bigger challenges, and building technology that matters. At SYOS, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, solve problems, and see your work make a real impact.
About The Role
As a Quality Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring SYOS products are built to the highest standards as we scale our UK manufacturing capability. You'll own day-to-day quality activities across the production environment supporting everything from incoming goods and in-process inspections through to final product acceptance and release.
Working closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical teams, suppliers, and our global Quality team in New Zealand, you'll help build robust quality systems, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement across our autonomous surface vehicle programmes.
This is a highly autonomous role where you'll be trusted to take ownership, make sound decisions, and influence outcomes across the business. You'll collaborate with teams in both the UK and New Zealand, so flexibility to occasionally work across time zones and travel when required, including supporting future manufacturing facilities as we continue to grow.
We're looking for someone who leads through influence rather than authority - someone who builds credibility, earns trust, and knows how to bring people on the journey. You'll work alongside a hardworking, hands-on team that's passionate about what we build, so your ability to coach, challenge constructively, and bring out the best in others will be just as important as your technical expertise.
You’ll Be Involved In
- Own and continuously improve manufacturing quality systems, processes, and standards.
- Manage non-conformance (NCR), root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action (CAPA) activities from identification through to effective resolution.
- Represent Quality on the Change Control Board, ensuring engineering changes are assessed for quality impact, risks and compliance.
- Support engineering change processes, risk assessments, conduct PFMEA workshops, and the development of production control plans.
- Contribute to new product development projects. Assess risks with new designs, develop, maintain, and improve inspection methods, work instructions, quality documentation, and manufacturing standards.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on implementing quality controls through the ERP system.
- Support product verification, testing, release, and customer delivery to ensure compliance with quality requirements.
- Partner with suppliers and the Supplier Management team to assess new suppliers, resolve quality issues, and drive supplier performance improvements.
- Analyse quality data, identify trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and improve process capability.
- Train, coach, and support production operators to embed quality practices, develop solutions, and undertake delegated in-process inspections.
- Coordinate inspection priorities to ensure timely product verification and production support.
- Contribute to the documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and implement quality related SOPs effectively in the unit.
- Experience in a Quality Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven record of leading quality practices in manufacturing environments in fast moving, startup environments preferable.
- Experience managing non-conformance and corrective action processes.
- Experience in aerospace, maritime, defence, robotics, automotive, or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Internal auditor, Six Sigma, Lean, or quality-related certification.
- Experience facilitating PFMEA and developing control plans.
- Experience working with ERP-based quality systems.
- Supplier quality assessment or supplier issue management experience.
- Experience training operators on quality systems and inspection methods.
Come build with us. Challenge us. Grow with us.
SYOS Aerospace - the time is now.
The products are evolving. Our global footprint is growing. The people who join today will help define what SYOS becomes tomorrow.
Security Requirement
To be eligible for this role, you must be able to meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes confirming your identity, legal right to work in the UK, recent employment history, and criminal record (unspent convictions only).
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with SYOS Aerospace, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2481 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~46k in sampleP25 £35kP75 £54k
£30kmedian £44kgoing rate £42k£54k
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Not necessarily. SYOS Aerospace holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2481 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.