Quality Engineer

• Full-time

About the position

Origin Robotics develops and manufactures advanced autonomous systems for defence applications. As we grow, we are looking for a Quality Engineer who will ensure quality from supplier deliveries and assure final product release to customers meets requirements.

This is not an inspection-focused role. We are looking for an engineer who can solve problems, drive improvements, increase efficiency and build robust quality systems that support rapid company growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage supplier quality activities, including supplier qualification, incoming quality performance, non-conformities, audits, and corrective actions.

• Lead investigations of customer claims and returned products, driving effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Develop and improve incoming and outgoing quality assurance processes to ensure products consistently meet quality and performance requirements.

• Monitor quality performance, analyse trends, identify risks, and implement preventive actions to improve product reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to eliminate recurring quality issues and strengthen operational excellence.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field.

• 3+ years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Supplier Quality, or Process Quality within a production environment.

• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, and structured problem-solving techniques.

• Experience managing supplier quality issues, customer complaints, corrective actions, and cross-functional improvement projects.

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality assurance systems, inspection and testing methods, and quality performance metrics.

• Proactive, analytical, and hands-on professional capable of working independently and driving improvements in a fast-paced scale-up environment.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work on defence robotics systems that are deployed in real-world environments and matter to those who rely on them.

• Interesting technical challenges and work on complex engineering problems.

• Work on best-in-class products that compete internationally, alongside leading experts in the field.

• The chance to own your work from development through to field deployment.

• Opportunities to learn, grow and develop while working with modern technologies.

• Health insurance.