Product Development Engineer

  • JAM Recruitment Ltd
  • Usk, Gwent
  • May 12, 2026
Contractor Government

Job Description

Product Development Engineer

Glascoed Based

38.25 an 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.

What you'll be doing:

  • Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products
  • Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team
  • Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions
  • 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
  • Product design and evaluation / down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers

Your skills and experiences:

  • Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects
  • 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 and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professional registered.

Desirable:
Current valid UK Security Clearance to SC level or higher
Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA)
Experience of process design analysis techniques (PCP, PFMEA)
Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture
Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/NEBOSH Certificate
Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment
A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.