Quality Assurance Technician
- Location
- Andover, United Kingdom
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Salary
- £28,500–33,500 / year
- Posted
- 28 Oct 2026
Verified open 28 Oct 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
Quality Assurance Technician
Salary: £28,500 - £33,500
Location: Andover, Hampshire
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician to join our team on a full-time basis.
About Us:
Scientific Management International designs and manufactures, “fit and forget” cable systems that form the central nervous system of platforms operating in hostile environments, including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, offshore power generation and transport.
Our bespoke pressure moulded cable harness systems, through-hull penetrators and connectors reliably connect a platforms systems throughout their life. We deliver to a wide variety of sectors operating in the most challenging and hostile environments on the planet.
About the role
Joining us as our Quality Assurance Technician, you will join a small yet dynamic (and friendly) quality team who aim is to drive daily quality excellence within our manufacturing operations.
You will support the quality function to ensure that products, processes and systems comply with customer and company requirements. Working closely with a variety of our team you will provide hands on quality assurance such as inspections, audits and actions that help us continually improve.
The role is based at our HQ in Andover.
Please read the full job description here.
About You
You will have a background or interest in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or Quality disciplines, ideally having worked within a Quality control role, and you will be keen to continue your learning in these areas. You will use your problem-solving skills and analytical approach to identify issues, interpret data and support continuous improvement across our manufacturing processes.
To ensure our products meet the required standards you will use your ability to read and work from technical drawings, along with your methodical approach and keen eye for detail.
Please read the full job description here.
If you thrive in an environment where you can build positive relationships with a variety of colleagues and use your ability to communicate clearly to help resolve quality issues to maintain high standards – then we would love to hear from you. Please take a look at who we are, and what we do here: https://smi.group/
To view the role in full visit: https://smi.group/company/working-at-smi/vacancies/
If this sounds like the opportunity you’re looking for, please send your CV and covering letter outlining what you could bring to the role to recruitment@smi.group
Please be aware that this role will be subject to obtaining security clearance. This means that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for this role.
Closing Date: 2026-11-09
Current Date: 2026-10-28
Application Deadline
- Opening Date: 20 October 2026
- Application Deadline: 9 November 2026
Application Process
To apply for the available roles, send your CV to recruitment@smi.group with a covering letter outlining what you believe you could bring to the role, along with your salary expectations.
No agencies please.
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