Quality Engineer (UK)

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Location: London, England

Job Type: Full-time, on-site

Salary: Competitive

Equity: Benchmarked

Own and iterate quality control processes in our QC room while helping build the systems, standards, and inspection discipline of an extremely ambitious manufacturing start-up. This role combines hands-on inspection, engineering judgment, process improvement, and measurable execution in a precision environment serving aerospace, defence, energy, and other critical industries.

Inspect parts entering QC after Cleaning

Perform visual and dimensional checks

Use the right inspection tooling

Read drawings and part requirements

Update MasonOS and FlatBOM

Disposition rework and nonconforming parts

Help improve QC systems and SOPs

Strengthen cross-functional handoffs

Drive measurable process improvements

Take ownership in a fast-moving factory

Engineering degree preferred, or equivalent technical experience

Strong technical aptitude and curiosity

High initiative and ownership mindset

Eagerness to learn and improve quickly

Strong problem-solving and adaptability

Interest in manufacturing and quality

Ability to read technical drawings

Comfort in a hands-on factory setting

Metrology experience is a strong plus

Quality experience is a major plus

Manufacturing, quality, or engineering experience

Internship, co-op, or full-time experience

Shop-floor or production support exposure

Process improvement experience is a plus

Inspection or QC experience is preferred

Precision manufacturing experience is a plus

Aerospace, defence, or energy exposure is a plus

Leadership or project ownership experience

You want high impact: You aren't looking for a corporate cog-in-the-wheel role. You want to see your work in action, improving our processes and driving efficiency.

You are highly driven: You learn fast, take ownership naturally, and want to leave measurable impact early. High standards energize you.

You are pragmatic: You care more about the solution working in the real world than theoretical perfection.

You are adaptable: We are a Startup. Priorities change, and you’ll wear many hats. You view this as an exciting challenge, not a frustration.

Accelerated Learning: You will learn more here in 6 months than in 5 years at a big tech firm. You will touch every part of engineering and manufacturing.

Mentorship: 1:1 mentorship to guide you through the world of Manufacturing + Startups

Real-World Impact: Direct impact on throughput, opportunity to scale operations internationally

Ownership: Equity in the business - so you will share in the success you build

Autonomy: High-autonomy role in a fast-paced production environment

Career Growth: There is real opportunity to grow with the company as the quality function expands. Strong performers will have room to advance.

Meaningful Work: You will support work tied to aerospace, defence, energy, and other critical sectors. The work is tangible and important.

Isembard is on a mission to forge industrial acceleration. We enable faster and cheaper products to be made for critical industries by combining advanced machine tools, robotics and our proprietary software, MasonOS. The components we manufacture are used in aerospace, defence, energy and other strategically important sectors.

Our values:

If not now, when

Follow the five maxims

Humour and humility