Job Title: Research and Development Engineer
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £35,000 – £41,000 per annum
Job type: Full Time
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The role:
To act as and retain competence as a Development Engineer undertaking the Development and Testing of Pyrotechnic, Explosive, and other articles and devices to support product design and post design in accordance with company procedures.
The Candidate:
- Level 6 preferred
- Level 4+ with experience will be considered
- 5 Years British residency
- Permitted to work in the UK
Knowledge/Experience Required:
- Working as an Engineer at an intermediate level
- Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
- Practical Engineering Skills (good workshop practice)
- 3D CAD Modelling experience
- CCM Specific FMEA experience
- Experience of Explosive/Pyrotechnic article development and testing
- Knowledge of Pyrotechnic, Propellant and Explosive Engineering
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- To act as a Development Engineer to support the work of the RD&D department
- To prepare proposals for product development including details project plans, resource scheduling and costing.
- To source materials and equipment for prototype manufacture.
- To perform product development activities to agree timescales and costs.
- To assess measured data to establish performance parameters.
- To collate and assess safety data to identify hazards in use.
- To support FMEA activities
- To collate data and technically report development activities.
- To maintain technical documentation and reports
- To liaise with other company departments to ensure the effective transition of development products into volume manufacture.
- To represent the company and interface with external customers at an intermediate level
- To adhere to safe working practices
- To undertake research work to support feasibility studies.
- To advise chemists on safety aspects relating to engineering
- To prepare Risk assessments and work instructions
- To keep abreast of technological advancement through published literature and study.
- To advise management of potential project slippage or technical problems
- To travel as required to attend external tests and trials, meetings and seminars, in the UK and abroad
- To maintain a log book of activity.
- To manage and mentor other staff when assigned by management
Benefits:
- We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
- 5.5 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme
- Share save scheme
- Holiday buying and selling scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
- We hold annual social events
- Cultural days
- Free on-site parking
- Podiatrist
- Weekly fruit baskets
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Electronic Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, CAD drafting, CAD modelling, Engineering Project Management, Production Engineer, Project Management, Operations Engineer, Prototype Development Engineer, Prototype Designer, Production Projects Engineer, Production Operations, Project Coordinator, Project Management may also be considered for this role.
