Principal Quality Engineer

hackajob is collaborating with Leonardo to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Job Description: At Leonardo we are offering an exciting opportunity to join us as a Principal Quality Engineer within our Combat Air division at our Luton site. In this role, you won''t just be ticking boxes-you''ll be a critical player in high-profile programmes, working side-by-side with Programme and Project Managers to ensure excellence is built into every step of our mission-critical projects. What you will do as Principal Quality Engineer: Act as the dynamic primary point of contact for quality-related matters with customers and key stakeholders, ensuring their requirements and expectations are fully understood and exceeded. Provide advice and support on Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities. Contribute to delivering products that meet safety, cost, and quality standards on time. Develop and track Project Assurance Plans (PAP) to ensure project activities align with risk and improvement goals. Collaborate with Assurance Teams to help meet Programme and IPT objectives. Monitor and support quality key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Quality Notifications, Cost of Poor Quality Conduct Material Review Boards (MRB), and Failure Review Boards (FRB) if required Support improvement activities across the Programme, Product, and Project lifecycle. Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the team. Support project assurance milestones ..... full job details .....