Defence Product Development Engineer — SC Clearance

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Product Development Engineer for a Glascoed-based role. The position is a 12-month contract, paying 38.25 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35.

Work will involve design and trials across the full product lifecycle within a leading UK defence organisation in Glascoed. The role requires hands-on development with energetic materials, strong systems engineering skills, and governance throughout the lifecycle, with opportunities for professional accreditation and security

Qualifications

• Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects.
• Strong engineering skills: identify issues, analyse causes and present solutions.
• Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Desirable: Incorporated or Chartered status through a recognised institution.

Responsibilities

• Supporting product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products, including design and evaluation using systems engineering tools.
• Process design and evaluation (PFMEA, PCP) ensuring safety remains a priority.
• Hands-on development with energetic and other materials to support product design.
• Conducting trials from Trial Plans through safety assessments to reports.
• Applying Engineering Governance across the product development lifecycle from concept to disposal.
• Configuring and maintaining Engineering Bills of Materials for products.
• Supporting costed proposals for external customers.
• Cross-functional stakeholder management to support project delivery.

Skills

Engineering skills

Issue identification

Technical analysis

Solutions presentation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification

Job description

JAM Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Product Development Engineer for a Glascoed-based role. The position is a 12-month contract, paying 38.25 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35.

Work will involve design and trials across the full product lifecycle within a leading UK defence organisation in Glascoed. The role requires hands-on development with energetic materials, strong systems engineering skills, and governance throughout the lifecycle, with opportunities for professional accreditation and security