Company Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

We are currently seeking an Electronics Quality Engineer to join a leading aerospace manufacturing organisation based in Coventry.

This role is ideal for an engineer with 2–4 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, inspection, fault diagnosis, and quality assurance within a highly regulated industry. You will play a key role in identifying defects, investigating non-conformances, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring electronic products meet strict aerospace quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect electronic components, assemblies, and sub-assemblies throughout the manufacturing process.
• Investigate and identify faults, defects, and quality issues on production hardware.
• Perform root cause analysis and support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Work closely with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to resolve production issues.
• Review non-conformance reports and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards and customer requirements.
• Analyse inspection data and provide recommendations to improve product quality and reliability.
• Support audits and quality-related documentation activities.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• 2–4 years of experience within electronics manufacturing, quality, inspection, or fault investigation.
• Experience identifying and resolving faults on electronic assemblies and sub-assemblies.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of quality tools and manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Aerospace, avionics, defence, or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 quality standards.
• IPC-A-610 or J-STD-001 awareness.
• Experience with electronic testing and diagnostic equipment.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.