Product Development Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Product Development Engineer

Location: Bourges – BAE Systems has an established policy and mobility team in place to assist the successful candidate and immediate family to relocate to France. 

Salary: £42,132

What you’ll be doing:

• The specification, preparation and management of development trials and the management of the manufacture of the necessary ammunition.
• Analysis of trials results and the writing of reports.
• Contribution to the technical support to the manufacture of ammunition.
• Support to the procurement function in technical discussions with suppliers.
• Aiding with the manufacture of inert ammunition assemblies in preparation of trials.
• The production of documentation as part of the development and qualification cycle of ammunition both to internal and external customers.
• Responsibility for the development of new natures of ammunition, respecting the schedule and cost objectives agreed in between the Engineer Lead and the Project Manager.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree in OME, Mechanical Engineering or related subject.
• Materials and manufacturing knowledge
• Capability/experience of producing high-quality technical reports
• Specification and report writing experience

Desirable:

• Experience in the organisation of trials
• Ammunition and weapons knowledge
• Working level of French, written and spoken

Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering or science related discipline.  

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Global mobility allowances support your accommodation, utilities, and car costs for the period of the secondment, and further salary uplifts cover the cost of living adjustment and ancillary costs such as travel back to the UK and family support. Full relocation and integration support will be provided by the specialist Shared Services Global Mobility Team and the in-county CTAI support team. French language support will be provided, and the secondment is an ideal opportunity to enrich your experience by getting immersed into the local environment.

The Ammunition Engineering team:

Would you like to join CTA International, working as part of our Engineering team? We currently have a vacancy for a Product Development Engineer to join the team in Bourges, France. This is an international secondment opportunity working in the historic town of Bourges in central France. The duration of the secondment is 3 years. You’d be joining a small, close-knit, diverse team formed as a joint venture between BAE Systems and the French company NEXTER.

Join our innovative Ammunition Engineering team, driving the development of cutting-edge 40 CT ammunition from concept to state qualification. At CTA International, a dynamic 50/50 joint venture between BAE Systems and Nexter, you’ll contribute to world-class design, production, and support of 40CTAS. Collaborate with top licensees like KNDS Ammo France and BAE Systems (UK).

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 24th January 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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