Engineer

Chemring-Energetics-Uk-Ltd; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Discounts

Job summary

Chemring Energetics UK is seeking an Engineer (R&D) to join the Engineering & Technology team in Stevenston. You will design and develop innovative products for defence and commercial customers, translating concepts into production-ready solutions.

You will work across systems engineering, requirements management, verification and validation, and collaborate with manufacturing to deliver high-quality outcomes, maintaining safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent
• Experience in systems engineering processes
• Proficient with design software and modelling
• Strong communication with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative products meeting customer requirements
• Own technical deliverables ensuring on-time, on-cost, and quality
• Create design documents including drawings, models, specs and reports
• Support safe trials and validate data for new products
• Manage multiple work packages and complex activities with risk awareness
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure production-readiness
• Contribute to root cause investigations and improvements
• Build relationships with internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Keep up-to-date with new technologies and apply ideas

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Design software

System integration

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Office 365

PowerBI

Dynamics 365

Job description

Chemring Energetics UK is a global business providing a range of equipment based on energetic materials for defence, civil defence and key commercial customers.

Right now, we’re growing and looking for an Engineer (R&D) to join our Engineering & Technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your creativity, technical know-how, and problem-solving skills to high-impact projects that move from concept to reality.

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop innovative products that meet exacting customer requirements
• Take ownership of technical deliverables, ensuring projects run to time, cost, and quality
• Create detailed design documentation including drawings, models, specifications, and technical reports
• Support safe trials and testing, and validate data for new product introduction
• Manage multiple work packages and complex activities, always with a keen eye on technical risk and compliance
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing teams to ensure designs are production-ready
• Contribute to root cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build trusted relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
• Stay on the pulse of new technologies and apply fresh ideas to our projects

What you’ll bring:

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering field
• Strong understanding of engineering processes: systems engineering, requirements management, verification & validation, product safety and certification
• Skilled in design software and analysis tools, with experience in engineering modelling and problem-solving
• A track record in system integration design and development
• Confident using IT systems and tools like Office 365 (Teams, PowerBI, Planner, Dynamics)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive mindset, committed to high standards of safety, quality, and environmental compliance

Why choose CEUK?

At CEUK, you’ll be part of a collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a genuine impact. You’ll have the opportunity to work on pioneering projects in an environment that champions innovation, teamwork, and continuous development.

This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company at an exciting time of growth. Bring your passion for engineering and let’s make a difference together.

In return, we offer a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare, an employee assistance programme, and a range of flexible benefits including Cycle2work and several local and national employee discounts.