Product Development Engineer

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. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-01-17