Product Development Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Product Development Engineer

Location: Glascoed, South Wales

Salary: £42,132

What you'll be doing:

· Assisting product design and system engineering activities for new and legacy products

· The configuration and maintenance of engineering Bills of Materials (BOM) for products

· Facilitating product design and evaluation/down selection e.g. (Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis, Design Failure Modes, and Effects Analysis)

· Coordination of theoretical simulations e.g. (thermal, structural, fluids and aerodynamics)

· The management of suppliers, both internal and external, to ensure that development activities are completed to time and schedule

· Lifecycle management from concept to disposal

· Working as part of an integrated project team, including regular engagement with all stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

· Report and specification writing skills are essential

· Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within mechanical engineering

· Demonstrable mechanical engineering experience

· Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and models

· Capability/experience of producing high-quality technical reports

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The Product Development team:

You will be working on a high-profile development program within the ACS team where the opportunity to expand and grow your knowledge within mechanical engineering is available. There are also great opportunities for career development across BAE Systems.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 17th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.