Product Development Engineer

Product Development Engineer
Job Description

As a Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for technical aspects of your respective programmes covering new product development, evolution of legacy products and supporting the manufacture of in-service products. Projects will cover all phases of a product's lifecycle: concepts, development, testing, qualification, production and in service support. You will work with a team of engineers to deliver a variety of project goals, depending on project size and complexity.

This diverse role will provide you with the opportunity to engage with many different engineering disciplines, as well as gaining a wealth of experience in this area. There will also be opportunities to engage with many other functions within BAE Systems on a wide range of projects.

Responsibilities

• Assisting product development and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products
• Coordination of product development and related engineering activities
• Configuration and maintenance of Engineering bills of materials for products
• Product development and evaluation e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Manufacture, test and evaluation of munitions products
• Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner - from the trials planning stage to completion of the trial and presentation of the data
• Development and use safe systems of work
• Development of quality systems
• Management of stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure that development activities are completed to time and schedule
• Contribution to the Life Cycle Management Process where required
• Contribution to the Risk Management process
• Liaise with customers - both internal and external as demanded
• Working as part of an integrated project team, including regular engagement with project management, procurement (supply chain) and operations
• Competencies, Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum HNC in a Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) discipline
• 5 Years product development experience in the Engineering industry
• Available for immediate start
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate a proven capability in development projects, in particular system integration
• Proven ability to take ownership, prioritise and deliver product Engineering tasks within development projects to ensure completion within agreed timescales and to required standard
• Ability to produce high quality technical reports
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and strong IT skills
• A good understanding of project/risk management and the ability to use associated tools and techniques
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and models

Desirable

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) discipline
• Knowledge of munition design and manufacture is an advantage, although not essential as training will be given
• Familiarity with the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process
• A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design
• Working knowledge of Risk Management
• Awareness of relevant manufacturing technologies and processes
• Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher

What we are looking for in you

• You will be self-motivated, organised and have good planning skills
• You will show initiative and be able to work under pressure
• You will be a logical thinker with the ability to analyse problems
• Your written and verbal communication skills will be excellent
• You will have strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• You will have the ability to work in a team and work independently where required