Senior Quality Inspector – Structural

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Onsite)

Salary: Negotiable (Commensurate with skills and experience)

As a Senior Quality Inspector, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of quality in our structural projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing complex and specialist quality inspection activities, leveraging your expert knowledge in your specific quality discipline.
• Conducting thorough conditions management and customer walk-round audits .
• Executing quality activities in line with established processes, while also reviewing and updating them as necessary.
• Utilizing calibrated measuring equipment to verify product tolerances and document any non-conformances.

Essential Qualifications:

• A background in Steelwork, Engineering, Quality, or Manufacturing.
• Experience in using and training others on relevant technology and tools.
• Ability to interpret specifications, procedures, and contract requirements effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Qualified in an appropriate technical discipline or possess equivalent experience (Steelwork).

At BAE Systems, we believe in rewarding our team members with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• A competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• An extensive range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans.
• Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

You’ll be part of an established, evolving team at the forefront of Dreadnought & Astute submarine construction, covering all areas of the Barrow site (NAS/CYC/DDH). This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a complex shipbuilding environment, utilizing a variety of inspection techniques and equipment to support the Dreadnought & Astute build programme, ensuring the delivery of world-class submarine capabilities to the Royal Navy.

We also offer relocation support packages for eligible candidates across all Submarines roles.

Here, you’ll have the chance to make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and rewards integrity and merit. We empower you to reach your full potential and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, we encourage you to discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain positions. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

8th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible!