Product Development Engineer

Position: Product Development Engineer (Contract)
Product Development Engineer

Glascoed Based

£36.85 an 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.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for in-service munitions products
Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team
Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions
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 a portfolio of products
Product design and evaluation methods e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Potential travel to other Systems sites (mostly in UK)

Essential:

Strong mechanical/chemical/development engineering expertise, with a focus on identifying issues, analysing root causes, and proposing effective solutions
Skilled in report writing and presentation; experienced in planning and executing product performance trials
Comprehensive experience in product lifecycle management across all stages
Willing and able to travel to other Land sites as needed

Minimum qualification:

HND in a relevant field

Desirable:

Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher

Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA)

Experience of process design analysis techniques (PCP, PFMEA)
Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture
Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/NEBOSH Certificate
Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment
A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design

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