Product Development Engineer (Permanent)

Product Development Engineer Glascoed Based £38.25 per hour Umbrella Inside IR35 12 Month Contract initially. This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based in Glascoed. Product Development Engineer: This role provides a unique opportunity to work with the design of defence products and processes, as well as the chance to witness and conduct product trials. The role requires broad scope of fundamental engineering techniques with good variation of day-to-day activities and involvement across the whole product lifecycle. Supporting product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products, including product design and evaluation using systems engineering tools (e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)). Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Control Plans (PCP) ensuring safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team. Hands on development with energetic and other materials to support product design and development activity. Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from creating Trial Plans, Risk and Safety Assessments through to trials execution and producing professional reports. Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal. Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products. Cross functional stakeholder management and collaborative working to support project and proposal delivery. Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects. Strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify and present solutions. Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within mechanical engineering or equivalent disciplines. Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher. A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design.