Job Description
Want to join a company is a recognised innovation and technology leader, tackling highly complex challenges across multiple defence and aerospace domains? Join a business who deliver advanced systems and services to customers worldwide and is widely regarded as a trusted, high-performing organisation within its market!
Important: All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance minimum 5 years UK residency
Working: Possible Flexible and some remote working potentials.
This role is ideal for a Manufacturing Engineer who enjoys New Product Introduction, technical ownership, and influencing product design for manufacturability in a regulated, high-reliability setting.
Company Highlights:
- Join a globally recognised technology and defence leader, repeatedly awarded for innovation, patents and engineering excellence across aerospace, defence, space and cyber.
- A organisation trusted by governments worldwide, delivering mission-critical systems and recognised with Gold status by the UK Ministry of Defence for its support of the armed forces community.
- Be part of a business consistently ranked among the top innovators in the aerospace and defence sector, combining cutting-edge technology with long term programme stability, including high-profile contracts with government and allied partners worldwide.
- Explore the chance to work on cutting-edge, nationally significant projects with real-world impact, not theoretical R&D.
- A business, known for a strong culture of innovation, inclusion and long term career development, backed by the scale and stability of a global industry leader.
The role:
- Lead manufacturing engineering activities for NPI builds from bid/proposal through to full-rate production
- Take ownership of schedule, cost, quality, and manufacturing best practice.
- Act as the technical manufacturing authority during NPI execution.
- Ensure products are production-ready, robust, and optimised before release.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- HND (minimum) in Manufacturing, Production Engineering, or related discipline
- Strong background in electro-mechanical manufacturing or Electronics.
- Broad understanding of electronic and electro-mechanical product design.
- Proven contribution to production efficiency, optimisation, and improvement.
- Solid knowledge of: Design for Excellence (DfX) / Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma principles
- Experience with process FMEA and risk-based manufacturing decisions.
Desirable Experience:
- Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) processes
- Experience across multiple manufacturing technologies and platforms.
Even If you feel like you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to reach out and apply.
