Industrial Placement Land Product Development Engineer
Company: BAE Systems
BAE Systems is proud to equip the British Armed Forces and international customers with a range of munitions products, from small arms ammunition through to heavy artillery, tank ammunition, warheads, and payloads. Supporting the armed forces with some of the most advanced munitions capabilities in the world is one of the most exciting career moves you could make.
What You Will Be Doing
As an Industrial Placement Product Development Engineer, you will assist in developing manufacturing processes from concept through to commissioning trials and qualification. You will see product development over the whole of the product lifecycle. BAE Systems Land (UK) design and manufacture a wide range of munitions products. It is essential that our products are high quality and totally conform to the customer’s requirements.
This role is wide-ranging and has both practical and theoretical elements. You will often be viewed as a multi-disciplined engineer with knowledge of materials science, mechanical engineering, and production techniques. You will ensure that new processes are proven capable of meeting design tolerances, with high production yield at the volume manufacture stage.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Working closely within an integrated Process and Product Development team.
* Planning and subsequent delivery of Process Engineering Tasks.
* Attainment of knowledge and experience in the design process and implementation of new technologies.
* Taking the opportunity to lead in Continuous Improvement projects.
* Planning, carrying out, and reporting results from process development trials.
* Compiling technical data to support design approval.
* Alongside experienced engineers, specifying and qualifying new equipment used to manufacture munitions products.
* Ensuring there is a detailed Safe System of Work in place for the new processes you develop, including carrying out detailed Risk Assessments.
* Gaining knowledge and experience from supporting the Manufacturing Team in resolving any issues that may arise.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications: As a minimum requirement, you’ll need to be on track to obtain a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines. You must be returning to university to complete your degree.
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