Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Title\: Manufacturing Process Engineer

Location\: Glascoed - onsite

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Referral Bonus\: £1000

Grade\: 6

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

As a Process Engineer, you will develop and optimise manufacturing processes in line with engineering plans and budgets, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective, and meet customer expectations. You will apply industry-standard controls such as Lean principles, Process Control Plans, and PFMEA to maintain process stability, while supporting automated systems. The role includes specifying, installing, and qualifying equipment in collaboration with suppliers, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You will coordinate development activities, manage process data within PLM systems, and support projects through reviews, capability studies, and Safe Systems of Work, while effectively communicating process performance and KPIs to stakeholders.

Core duties\:

• You will develop and optimise manufacturing processes that are robust, cost-effective, timely, and customer-focused
• Ensure process compliance through Lean principles, control plans, PFMEAs, automation, and visual management
• Specify, qualify, and install new equipment, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and supplier coordination
• You will lead process development activities, generating data to support manufacturing technologies, materials, and equipment
• Ensure you manage process documentation, capability studies, KPIs, and safe working practices through PLM systems

Essential Skills\:

• Minimum HNC/HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification
• Technical and manufacturing background, demonstrate initiative, and be able to work effectively under pressure
• Prioritise a constantly varying workload while maintaining high quality standards and meeting deadlines
• Experience in materials processing in hazardous environments

The Warhead Development Team\:

Integrated within the Warhead Development team, supporting programme delivery by ensuring engineering development activities are effectively planned, estimated, and risk-managed. Based primarily at BAE Systems Land UK, Glascoed, working with the Portfolio Manager and Engineering Manager, with travel to customer, manufacturing, testing, and evaluation sites.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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\: 19th November 2026