Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

**Title**:
Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

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**The Opportunity**:
Our client, a leading Managed Services Provider (MSP) supporting Defence capability, is seeking an Assistant Quality Manager with strong systems engineering experience to join a high-performing team on a Defence program in Brisbane. This position plays a key role in ensuring engineering processes, quality frameworks, and compliance obligations are met in line with Defence standards.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will support the assurance of engineering and technical deliverables, contributing to risk management, systems safety, and quality audits throughout the systems lifecycle. This role supports supply chain optimisation by conducting network studies, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services. Through independent problem-solving and collaboration, the specialist contributes to the effective execution of logistics operations and supports continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards.
- Ensure engineering processes align with Defence and MSP quality standards and customer requirements.
- Conduct internal quality audits and support external audits (e.g., by CASG, primes, or other stakeholders).
- Assist in systems safety and assurance tasks aligned with the One Defence Capability System (ODCS) and other acquisition frameworks.
- Engage with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to embed quality into the design, development, and sustainment processes.
- Participate in root cause analysis, risk reviews, and engineering change control procedures.
- Maintain quality records and contribute to lessons-learned repositories.
- Liaise with systems engineers and project managers to ensure compliance and traceability throughout the V&V lifecycle.
- Engineering degree in Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field.
- Experience in Defence engineering environments and understanding of Defence capability lifecycle (ODCS).
- Sound knowledge of quality management systems, assurance frameworks, and ISO/AS standards.
- Strong background or exposure to Systems Engineering, particularly in requirements traceability, verification and validation (V&V), and interface management.
- Exposure to systems safety and risk management principles (e.g. MIL-STD-882, T&E, hazard logs).
- Proficiency in document control and configuration management tools (e.g. DOORS, Windchill, Teamcenter).
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

**What we will offer you**:

- A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
- Paid parental leave
- Income protection
- Corporate rewards
- Salary packaging/Novated leasing
- Employee stock purchase plans
- Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
- Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways