Production Design Support Engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization is seeking a product design engineer in Bolton, UK. You will support production design queries, improve yield, and work within a dynamic team. The role offers a salary between £53k and £63k, depending on experience, with options for hybrid working and various benefits, including a bonus of up to £2,500 and enhanced parental leave. A successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with engineering disciplines, working closely with production teams to ensure compliance with design standards.

Benefits

Salary range £53k-£63k

Hybrid working arrangement

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experienced product design engineer or technician in product development.
• Good understanding of PLM tools and build structures.
• Experience with formal problem-solving methods such as 8D investigations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for production design queries.
• Track and control weapon system related production design statuses.
• Gather evidence from the shop floor for design authority.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Methodical approach

Engineering knowledge

Effective communication

Quality management knowledge

Education

Level 4 certificate (HNC or equivalent)

BEng/BSc in Engineering/Technical degree

Tools

IBM PLM suite

SAP

Job description

Overview

This role will be embedded within our production facility as the first line of support and coordination for production design queries. The aim is to improve production yield and ensure programme targets are achieved. You will access expertise across multiple engineering disciplines (systems, electronics, electrical, mechanical and software) to perform root cause analysis for design queries against the defined production standard in build, provide technical insight and reports to aid resolution, and oversee the implementation of corrective actions. You will work with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment, supporting an array of weapon systems in development and production.

Responsibilities

• Provide a point of contact within the manufacturing facility to gather data, run investigations and respond to production design queries with the remotely located weapon system design authorities
• Establish an effective tracking and control system to support status and progress of weapon system related production design queries
• Utilise established engineering toolsets (IBM PLM suite, SAP, etc.) to correctly locate, convey and manage design data
• Provide guidance to the manufacturing teams on any deviations to the published design baseline and consider the impact to certification as part of the query resolution process
• Establish and promote formal diagnosis methodologies to identify the root cause and report corrective action recommendations
• Gather evidence from the shop floor to provide back to the design authority
• Lead technical progress meetings with the relevant Project Team and/or Supplier
• Where necessary, place work packages on the design teams to implement design changes, monitoring cost at completion and the Unit Production Cost (UPC) impact of the recommendations

Qualifications

• An experienced product design engineer, architect, design authority or technician who has worked in product development across the design lifecycle including the transfer into manufacturing
• An ability to take a methodical approach using varied knowledge of engineering disciplines to elicit the right support from the wider business in diagnosing faults and failures
• Good understanding of quality management systems to enable control of product through the delivery system
• Good understanding of PLM tools with ability to navigate and understand build structures and supporting documentation
• Experience of using formal problem-solving methods such as 8D investigations
• Able to convey technical design and manufacturing information clearly to a remotely located design authority
• Proactive in responding to requests from the manufacturing team and forming ad-hoc peer-based teams to respond to short-term problem solving and ensure timely resolution
• Formal education: Level 4 certificate (HNC or equivalent) in a relevant subject or a BEng/BSc in a relevant Engineering/Technical degree

What we offer

• Salary: Circa £53k to £63k depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week
• Security Clearance: British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship (BPSS checks after offer)
• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (performance-based)
• Pension: up to 14% total contributions
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: options for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (enhancements for other leaves available)
• Facilities: site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking
• Healthcare and wellbeing benefits: Healthcare Cash Plan, private medical insurance options, dental insurance, and other wellbeing benefits
• Lifestyle benefits: discounts, vouchers, Costco membership, technology vouchers, charity donations, car scheme, holiday purchase

Company context

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We partner with governments to defend freedom and sovereignty. We value diverse networks and are committed to supporting employees throughout recruitment and employment. All employees are required to hold UK security clearance or BPSS where applicable.