Overview
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Design Engineer operating as part of a multi-disciplined propelling charge development team involved in the development, design and manufacture of charges for a number of new munitions products and maintaining performance of legacy products.
Essential Requirements:
1. Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
2. Experience of hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation in support of trial or test activities.
3. Experience in the planning and conduct of evaluation trials.
Desirable Skills:
4. A knowledge of gun propellants
5. A working knowledge of the propelling charge design process
6. A working knowledge of the chemistry of propellants and their ingredients
7. Experience in the use of mathematical modelling