Senior Product Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer

Location: Glascoed. The role requires you to be onsite 3/4 days a week

Salary: Up to £55,869

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.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be leading the design, development, qualification, and industrialisation of munitions products of different sizes and applications in accordance with defence, safety, and regulatory standards. The role combines technical expertise in mechanical and energetic systems with robust engineering governance and cross-functional leadership to ensure that all products meet performance, reliability, and safety requirements throughout their lifecycle. You will also effectively manage resources within your area, ensuring appropriate deployment to enable project success and prioritising activities in line with business requirements.

In addition, you will prepare technical presentations, documentation, and progress reports for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of progress and technical outcomes. You will also take ownership of bid activities, including the generation of costed proposals for customers, ensuring submissions are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with robust governance processes.

Core duties:

• You will have a proven record of leadership
• You will have strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify solutions
• Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications
• You will have experience of product design techniques and Systems Engineering, MBSE and Engineering Design
• You will have the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and lead multidisciplinary teams

The Warhead Development team:

You will be integrated within the Warhead Development team to ensure project delivery. Working alongside the Portfolio Manager and reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that programme derivation and execution includes appropriate engineering development activity to achieve a robust solution.The activities will be planned with robust estimates for completion with sound risk mitigation built in. The position will be primarily based at the BAE Systems Land UK site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire on a four-day working pattern within a hybrid-working environment where suitable, with travel to other customer, manufacturing and test and evaluation sites also being necessary.

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: 31st March 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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