Senior Product Engineer – Operations Support
Location: Gloucestershire – hybrid
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits package
About the Opportunity
Join a leading aerospace manufacturing business producing high-precision aircraft control components , including servo valves used within complex hydraulic control systems.
This is a senior Product Engineering role focused on supporting production, assembly and test operations in a low-volume, high-precision manufacturing environment. The role is not design-led. It is focused on resolving product, test and manufacturing issues, identifying root cause and driving preventative action .
Key Requirements
• 10+ years’ relevant engineering experience
• Strong first-principles engineering knowledge
• Deep mechanical and hydraulics knowledge
• Experience with pressure, performance, product or test failure investigations
• Strong root cause analysis and preventative action capability
• Experience supporting assembly, test or production operations
• Aerospace, defence, hydraulics or precision manufacturing background preferred
• Knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, process flow diagrams and MSA
• Confident communicator able to provide technical direction
• Collaborative, hands-on and comfortable owning complex technical issues
• Eligibility for UK security clearance may be required
Role & Responsibilities
• Acting as a technical focal point for production, assembly and test issues
• Investigating product, process and hydraulic performance failures
• Applying structured root cause analysis to prevent recurrence
• Supporting non-conformance, PRB and MRB activity
• Developing assembly and test standards, procedures and documentation
• Analysing production data to improve quality, yield, cost and efficiency
• Working closely with production, quality, test, supply chain and engineering teams
Why Join?
A strong opportunity to support complex aerospace hydraulic components where precision, product integrity and engineering problem-solving are critical. The role offers hybrid working, flexi-time, 33 days’ annual leave , private medical, pension from 6% , life assurance, share options and excellent wider benefits.
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