Product Development Engineer

Junior Advertising; Crewe; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Product Development Engineer in Crewe, involved in designing and manufacturing Small Arms Ammunition. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, focusing on safe production processes, technical documentation, and cross-collaboration with various stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in product and process industrialisation.
• Good understanding of assembly processes.
• Proven capability in system integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage product and process design and development.
• Organise trials and present data.
• Prepare technical documentation and support investigations.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Techniques

Systems Engineering

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Engineering Degree or equivalent

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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• Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test and evaluation activities on Small Arms Ammunition (SAA) products
• Organising and handling trials in a safe and suitable manner, from the trials planning stage to completion of the trial and presentation of the data
• Preparing technical documentation, including reports, procurement specifications and requirement specifications
• Carrying out and supporting technical investigations, along with developing and using safe systems of work for engineering tasks
• Working with both internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure that technical and quality requirements for manufactured items are achieved on time and on schedule
• Developing inspection and quality controls for components and assembled products, while contributing to technical, design, and project reviews, as well as the risk management process
  
  

Essential

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification and/or HNC/HND supported by complementary experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in the development and industrialisation of products and processes with the ability to interpret technical drawings
• A good understanding of manufacturing techniques and assembly processes
  
  
• Experience with trials, tests, and evaluation of products or processes
• Familiarity with the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process
• Proven capability in development projects in particular system integration
• A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design
  
  

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Job Title: Product Development Engineer

Location: Radway Green, Crewe

Salary: £42,132

What You'll Be Doing

• Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test and evaluation activities on Small Arms Ammunition (SAA) products
• Organising and handling trials in a safe and suitable manner, from the trials planning stage to completion of the trial and presentation of the data
• Preparing technical documentation, including reports, procurement specifications and requirement specifications
• Carrying out and supporting technical investigations, along with developing and using safe systems of work for engineering tasks
• Working with both internal and external suppliers and customers to ensure that technical and quality requirements for manufactured items are achieved on time and on schedule
• Developing inspection and quality controls for components and assembled products, while contributing to technical, design, and project reviews, as well as the risk management process
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification and/or HNC/HND supported by complementary experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in the development and industrialisation of products and processes with the ability to interpret technical drawings
• A good understanding of manufacturing techniques and assembly processes
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with trials, tests, and evaluation of products or processes
• Familiarity with the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process
• Proven capability in development projects in particular system integration
• A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design
  
  

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Development Team

Join a dynamic engineering team designing and manufacturing next-generation ammunition for UK and export markets. As a Product Development Engineer in Small Arms Ammunition, you'll be involved in all product lifecycle stages, from concept to production. Enjoy exposure and networking opportunities across the UK, reporting to a senior engineer and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 19th June 2025

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.

Seniority level

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