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….