Product Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Product Development Engineer

Location: Glascoed, Hybrid, 4 day working week with 3 days onsite

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £45,177

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

This role supports the end to end engineering lifecycle of complex products, spanning early concept through design, manufacture, trials and in‑service support. It contributes to systems based product development, including work with energetic materials and munitions, while ensuring safety is embedded throughout all activities.

Core duties:

• Support product design and systems engineering for new and legacy products using MBSE tools
• Develop with energetic materials and munitions to support product design and development activities
• Manage product and process design, test, manufacture and evaluation, prioritising safety in all activities
• Plan, manage and execute trials safely, from planning through execution and reporting conclusions
• Apply effective engineering governance across product lifecycles, supporting design reviews from concept to disposal
• Configure and maintain engineering bills of materials for products
• Support generation of costed proposals for external customers
• Manage cross‑functional stakeholders and collaborate to support project and proposal delivery

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrate considerable engineering skills, identifying issues, analysing causes and developing effective technical solutions
• Hold an engineering or relevant STEM qualification, with appropriate academic or professional credentials
• Possess working knowledge of systems engineering, MBSE and engineering design principles
• Proven experience supporting engineering teams and project delivery
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organisational levels

The Artillery Tank & Mortars Team:

Embedded within the Artillery Tank & Mortars team, the role supports project delivery alongside the Portfolio Manager, reporting to the Senior Product Engineer. It ensures appropriate engineering development, robust planning, risk mitigation and execution. Based at Glascoed on a four day hybrid pattern, with occasional travel to customer, manufacturing and test sites.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 13th May 2026

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.

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