Majority home working opportunity with a South Wales based client that have a 12 month initial contract position that may be of interest working on national security measures - with E-Fuse (further details on request). The client are looking for an engineer with electrical or Electronic backgrounds and some Mechanical experience to work on small complex electrical systems.You will need to be able to produce Technical reports documentation. Product Experience and Full Cycle development is useful and you will be supporting the client in implementing new manufacturing techniques and processes. FMEA and overseeing the life cycle of mechanical and electronics processes into this stage are required. The client are looking at 2 days work per week onsite in South Wales is required with the remainder for home working being fine (more onsite work will be required initially to get up to speed with the development).An SC Eligibility is required and the client can put you through this process to enable you to obtain the clearance.The client have interview availability next week to interview and are offering a high pay as an hourly rate (this equates to over £71k per year with more available through overtime).Extended Spec. below'As a Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for technical aspects of your respective programmes. Projects will cover all phases of a product’s lifecycle: concepts, development, testing, qualification, production and in service support. You will work with a team of engineers to deliver a variety of project goals, depending on project size and complexity.This diverse role will provide you with the opportunity to engage with many different engineering disciplines, as well as gaining a wealth of experience in this area. There will also be opportunities to engage with many other functions within the business on a wide range of projects.The position will be based primarily at Glascoed.Assisting product development and systems engineering activities for new productsCoordination of product development and related engineering activitiesConfiguration and maintenance of Engineering bills of materials for productsProduct development and evaluation e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)Manufacture, test and evaluation of munitions productsConducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner - from the trials planning stage to completion of the trial and presentation of the dataDevelopment and use safe systems of workDevelopment of quality systemsManagement of stakeholders, both internal and external, to ensure that development activities are completed to time and scheduleContribution to the Life Cycle Management Process where requiredContribution to the Risk Management processLiaise with customers as demandedWorking as part of an integrated project team, with regular engagement across other functions; including project management, procurement (supply chain) and commercialCompetencies, Skills and QualificationsEssentialBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar Engineering discipline)Available for immediate startApplicants must be able to demonstrate a proven capability in development projects, in particular system integrationProven ability to take ownership, prioritise and deliver product Engineering tasks within development projects to ensure completion within agreed timescales and to required standardAbility to produce high quality technical reportsA good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and strong IT skillsA good understanding of project/risk management and the ability to use associated tools and techniquesAbility to read and understand engineering drawings and modelsDesirableMaster’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering with proof of experience in developing complex electro-mechanical systemsMinimum 5 Years product development experience in the Engineering industryChartered Engineer or Membership with appropriate Engineering InstitutionKnowledge and experience of munition design and manufactureExperience of product test and evaluation activitiesFamiliarity with the Life Cycle Management (LCM) processA working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering designWorking knowledge of Risk ManagementAwareness of relevant manufacturing technologies and processesWhat we are looking for in youYou will be self-motivated, organised and have good planning skillsYou will show initiative and be able to work under pressureYou will be a logical thinker with the ability to analyse problemsYour written and verbal communication skills will be excellentYou will have strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skillsYou will have the ability to work in a team and work independently where required