Senior Quality Engineer Location: Derby Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday Flexible start time between 07:00 and 08:00, with a flexible finish between 16:00 and 17:00 Monday to Thursday. Friday finish at 12:00. Salary: Up to 55,000 per annum, dependent on experience First Base are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading company specialising in the aerospace and defence industry, who are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join their team in Derby. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with strong experience in aerospace qualification processes, FAIR documentation, quality planning and continuous improvement to take ownership of key quality activities within a precision engineering environment. Key Responsibilities of a Senior Quality Engineer Maintain and continually improve the Quality Management System in line with AS9100, NADCAP and customer-specific requirements. Lead and support First Article Inspection Reports (FAIRs) in accordance with AS9102, ensuring aerospace qualification and customer requirements are met. Develop, review and maintain quality planning documentation, including PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts and PPAP documentation. Lead and support internal, customer and NADCAP audits, ensuring the business remains audit-ready and compliant with relevant standards. Manage customer quality queries, non-conformances and corrective actions, applying structured problem-solving methodologies such as ..... full job details .....