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The term production engineer refers to multi-skilled administrators and engineers (backups, DBA, systems, products) who operate in production environments. At the junction between management and operations, the production engineer leads production teams and ensures objectives are met at different levels: costs, deadlines, quantity and quality. It's up to them to maintain and optimize existing systems and ensure their evolution. The production engineer can evolve towards many positions: production director, design office director, R&D director or technical director.

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Developer Productivity Engineer

Starling Bank
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London, United Kingdom

Description Starling is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking! We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices. Our technologists are at the very heart of Starling and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is all about building things, creating new stuff, and disruptive technology that keeps us on the cutting edge of fintech. We operate a flat structure to empower you to make decisions regardless of what your primary responsibilities may be, innovation and collaboration will be at the core of everything you do. Help is never far away in our open culture, you will find support in your team and from across the business, we are in this together! The way to thrive and shine within Starling is to be a self-driven individual and be able to take full ownership of everything around you: From building things, designing, discovering, to sharing knowledge with your colleagues and making sure all processes are efficient and productive to deliver the best possible results for our customers. Our purpose is underpinned by five Starling values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Starling - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. In Technology, we're asking that you attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week. Our Engineering Environment Starling engineers are excited about helping us deliver new features, regardless of what their primary tech stack may be. Hear from the team in our latest blogs or our case studies with Women in Tech . We are looking for engineers at all levels to join the team. We value people being engaged and caring about customers, caring about the code they write and the contribution they make to Starling. People with a broad ability to apply themselves to a multitude of problems and challenges, who can work across teams do great things here at Starling, to continue changing banking for good.

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Product Development Engineer

BAE Systems
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£43k
Wales, United Kingdom

Job title: Product Development Engineer Location: Glascoed - Onsite only Salary: Up to £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Supporting the product design and systems engineering activities for new and legacy products Conducting and managing product and process design, development, test, manufacture and evaluation activities. Ensuring that safety remains the highest priority in the working practices of yourself and the team Conducting and managing trials in a safe and suitable manner, from planning through to trials execution to reporting and presenting conclusions Application of effective Engineering Governance throughout the product development lifecycle supporting design reviews from concept to disposal Configuration and maintenance of Engineering Bills of Materials for products Product design and evaluation / down selection e.g. Pugh Matrices, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) Support the generation of costed proposals for external customers Your skills and experiences: Essential: Proven record of supporting engineering teams and projects Strong Engineering skills: particularly the ability to identify issues, conduct technical analysis of causes and identify solutions Desirable: Experience of product design analysis techniques (Pugh, DFMEA, FTA) Experience of process design analysis techniques (PCP, PFMEA) Knowledge of munitions design and manufacture Safety Management - IOSH Managing Safety/NEBOSH Certificate Experience and knowledge of manufacturing in a high hazard environment A working knowledge of Systems Engineering and Engineering design

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Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems
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£60,952-70k
Sunderland, United Kingdom

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, New Malden, Filton, Dorchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on qualifications and experience plus bonus scheme What you'll be doing: Providing support to the Function TA teams with the management of the hazards, risks and associated mitigations and contribute to the development of the hazard log and the maturity of information contained within Responsible for product safety strategy/argument assessment against major subsystems or key complex technologies across a wide range of disciplines Production of high-quality submissions including Hazard Log, safety cases and safety plans Organising and facilitate HAZIDs and review meetings and contribute to other HAZIDs when required Working with the Technical Authority teams and embedded Safety Engineers in collating adequate Product safety related evidence to support the safety case argument and acceptance via the Requirements and Acceptance Team Your skills and experiences: Knowledge of safety management processes and techniques Experience of working in more than one phase of the Engineering Lifecycle, with sufficient experience of design principles to enable a good understanding of adjacent phases and through life engineering issues Awareness of customer standards such as: DSA-02, JSP430, DefStan 00-56, MilStn 882E, BS EN 61508 Familiar with the principle of a Safety Management System Experienced in writing technical documentation to an elevated level Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science, or IT related discipline. Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution. Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Combat Systems Team: The Combat System is the heart of any platform, and being part of integrating these complex systems safely through design and assurance is the role of the Product Safety team. Working independently and collaboratively with a like-minded Product Safety Engineers, you will be critical in underpinning the integrity of cutting-edge technology from design concept through to disposal. As a valued stakeholder working alongside Design Technical Authorities, you will play a pivotal role challenging the norm as well of bringing new ideas to the table across a varied and ever-changing portfolio of Combat System projects. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 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: 14th August 2025 - Interviews will be held w/c 25th August 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JP1 #LI-Hybrid

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Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems
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£60,952-70k
Sunderland, United Kingdom

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, New Malden, Filton, Dorchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on qualifications and experience What you'll be doing: Providing support to the Function TA teams with the management of the hazards, risks and associated mitigations and contribute to the development of the hazard log and the maturity of information contained within Responsible for product safety strategy/argument assessment against major subsystems or key complex technologies Production of high-quality submissions including Hazard Log, safety cases and safety plans Organising and facilitate HAZIDs and review meetings and contribute to other HAZIDs when required Working with the Technical Authority teams and embedded Safety Engineers in collating adequate Product safety related evidence to support the safety case argument and acceptance via the Requirements and Acceptance Team Your skills and experiences: Essential: Knowledge of safety management processes and techniques Experience of working in more than one phase of the Engineering Lifecycle, with sufficient experience of design principles to enable a good understanding of adjacent phases and through life engineering issues Awareness of customer standards such as: DSA-02, JSP430, DefStan 00-56, MilStn 882E, BS EN 61508 Familiar with the principle of a Safety Management System Experienced in writing technical documentation to an elevated level Desirable: Experience in Product Safety within Software Systems Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science, or IT related discipline Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Combat Systems Team: The Combat System is the heart of any platform, and being part of integrating these complex systems safely through design and assurance is the role of the Product Safety team. Working independently and collaboratively with a like-minded Product Safety Engineers, you will be critical is underpinning the integrity of cutting-edge technology from design concept through to disposal. As a valued stakeholder working alongside Design Technical Authorities, you will play a pivotal role challenging the norm as well of bringing new ideas to table across a varied and ever-changing portfolio of Combat System projects. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 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: 31st July 2025 - Interviews will be held w/c 18th August 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-JP1 #LI-Hybrid

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Frequently asked questions about working as a Production Engineer

What is the role of a Production Engineer

The production engineer is the one who intervenes at the product manufacturing level in a company. They oversee logistics, maintenance, supply and planning. In short, they're responsible for production in general, in terms of quantity, quality and deadlines. They closely monitor product manufacturing from the purchase of raw materials to the quality control of the work performed, once the product is finished.

How much does a Production Engineer charge

The average daily rate of a production engineer is 476 euros. A production engineer's average salary is £41K.

What is the definition of a Production Engineer

The production engineer is the person responsible for a product design factory. They ensure the supervision of the manufacturing process while ensuring that budgetary, time, and especially quality constraints are met. Respect for the environment and regulations are also among their priorities. In addition to supervising their teams, the Production Engineer oversees an entire production line. As an engineer, they must find suitable solutions to improve the production of the team they manage. They coordinate and control the different stages of product design.

What type of mission can a Production Engineer handle

The production engineer oversees the work of designers. This production phase is also called the 'upstream phase' of production. He is also responsible for the actual manufacturing of the product. The latter will then be validated by a quality control service, called the 'downstream phase'. Below are the main responsibilities of a production engineer. • Supervises collaborators and finished products. • Determines objectives 'guarantees of quality, reliability and yield'. • Schedules teams to optimize manufacturing. • Measures output and reports on production. • Ensures the safety of production equipment and the safety of collaborators.

What are the main skills of a Production Engineer

The production engineer must have the following 3 skills, namely: planning, organizing and supervising. Below are other important skills needed to hold the position of production engineer. • Improve production resources • Well-organized subcontracting • Ensure production teams' motivation and leadership • Know how to develop products and production processes • Plan and coordinate the different production stages • Determine production objectives and necessary resources

What is the ideal profile for a Production Engineer

The production engineer must have the right professional skills to perform their work. Below is a non-exhaustive list of qualities of a good production engineer. • Organizational skills • Teaching ability to train employees • Flexibility • Dynamism • Team spirit • Rigor and discipline
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