Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer
Location: Radway Green - Cheshire - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: up to £55,889
What you’ll be doing:
1. Leading the technical engineering aspects of product and process development for new products and the evolution of legacy products within Small Arms Ammunition
2. ·Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the products and processes that are developed and in the work that is conducted by the SAA development team
3. ·Leading the SAA product development team to deliver the relevant programmes while providing line management, direction, support and development to team members
4. Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle
5. Supporting the wider strategic aims of the business through proactive contribution to the development of product strategies, capability plans, improvement plans and other Engineering wide initiatives
6. Working with project managers and capability leads to establish appropriate teams with the required resources and skillsets to deliver projects
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
7. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification and / or HNC/ HND supported by complementary experience in Mechanical Engineering
8. Proven track record of leading and managing Engineering teams and projects on complex development projects
9. A good understanding of the development and industrialisation of products and processes in the Engineering industry, and system design
10. A good understanding of trials, tests and evaluation of products and/ or processes
Desirable:
11. Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/ NEBOSH Certificate
12. Experience and knowledge in manufacturing in a high hazard or high-volume environment
13. Experience of Small Arms Ammunition products and associated manufacturing process
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Engineering Development team
The Engineering Development team, work with cutting-edge technology to developing new technology for the Armed Forces. As a Senior Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical aspects of the respective programmes, for both new product development and evolution of legacy products. You will lead and manage a team of engineers to develop SAA products and ensure the integrity and acceptance of the relevant design solution throughout the product lifecycle; from concept through development, evaluation and qualification to production.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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 22nd October 2025
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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