Product Development Engineer

Product Development Engineer

Glascoed, UK – £38.25 per hour, Umbrella inside IR35, 12 month contract.

This role is based in Glascoed.

Hours:

37 hours per week over a 4‑day week with Fridays off.

• Support the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products, including product design and evaluation using systems engineering tools (e.g., MBSE, Pugh matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)).
• Hands‑on development with energetic materials and munitions to support product design and development activity.
• Conduct and manage product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities, ensuring safety remains highest priority.
• Conduct and manage trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution and reporting conclusions.
• Apply effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle, supporting design reviews from concept to disposal.
• Configure and maintain Engineering Bills of Materials (BoMs) for products.
• Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers.
• Cross‑functional stakeholder management and collaborative working to support project and proposal delivery.

• Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects.
• Strong engineering skills, particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify solutions.
• Academic qualification in Engineering or related STEM subjects; specific academic or professional qualifications welcomed.
• Desirable to be recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with a recognised professional institution; support for achieving accreditation.

• Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher.
• Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA).
• Knowledge of artillery design and manufacture.
• Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high‑hazard environment.
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering, MBSE, and engineering design.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.