Product Development Engineer

Product Development Engineer

Glascoed Based

-38.25 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK''s leading Defence organisations based in Glascoed.

Product Development Engineer:

• This role provides a unique opportunity to work with the design of defence products and processes, as well as the chance to witness and conduct product trials. The role requires broad scope of fundamental engineering techniques with good variation of day-to-day activities and involvement across the whole product lifecycle.

What you''ll be doing:

• Supporting product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products, including product design and evaluation using systems engineering tools (e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)).

• Process design, definition and critical evaluation e.g. Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Control Plans (PCP) ensuring safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team.
• Hands on development with energetic and other materials to support product design and development activity.
• Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from creating Trial Plans, Risk and Safety Assessments through to trials execution and producing professional reports.
• Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal.
• Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products.
• Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers.
• Cross functional stakeholder management and collaborative working to support project and proposal delivery.

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects.
• Strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify and present solutions.
• Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within mechanical engineering or equivalent disciplines.
• It is desirable for engineers to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve relevant accreditation.

Desirable:

• Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher.
• Experience of product and process design.
• Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment.
• A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.