Senior Product Development Engineer at BAE Systems

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jan, 26

Salary

55869.0

Posted On

30 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Design, Qualification, Test Regimes, Life Cycle Management, Process Capability, Theoretical Modelling, Customer Interface, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Health and Safety, Machining

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed Salary: Circa £55,869 depending upon skills & experience What you’ll be doing: Responsible for the Engineering input into the development of new Munitions Products and the supervision of associated Engineering staff Supporting the design, development and qualification of new Munitions products, from concept generation through to full scale production, adopting design for manufacture and design to cost best practice principles Formulating appropriate test regimes, to provide the necessary evidence, to ensure defined requirements are achieved and that the product is 'Safe and Suitable' for Service Use Providing the necessary engineering input into the Life Cycle Management Process Building robust processes into the product design and development process and to provide process capability data in support of LCM reviews Initiate and analyse theoretical modelling date Interfacing with the customer, both internally and externally as required Your skills and experiences: Essential: Science or Engineering degree, HND or equivalent – Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechanical (achieved or working towards) Proven experience within a manufacturing environment - Process/ Aerospace/Automotive Desirable: NEBOSH certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Manufacturing toolroom, including multi axis machining and CMM experience 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 Special Projects team: You will be integrated within a newly established project team to as the Senior Product Development Engineer, leading the design and development of innovative products from concept through to manufacture. Leveraging your technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration skills, you’ll translate customer needs into robust engineering solutions. Ensuring performance, quality, and manufacturability.This role requires strong problems solving ability, hands-on prototyping experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. The position will be based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment with occasional travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites. 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: 14th November 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. #LI-JP1 #LI-Onsite

Responsibilities

The Senior Product Development Engineer will be responsible for the engineering input into the development of new munitions products and supervising associated engineering staff. This includes supporting the design, development, and qualification of products from concept generation through to full-scale production.