Job Title: Senior Manufacturing NPI Engineer
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37 hours per week, Mon-Thurs)
Location: Fife, Scotland
Security Clearance Requirements: Baseline – Must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
About the Company
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation in the defence and aerospace sector, working at the cutting edge of innovation across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. The organisation also leads in transforming digital training for both military and commercial clients.
Youll work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic, supportive team that fuels professional and personal growth. Whether youre looking to challenge yourself, develop new skills, or make a tangible impact, this role offers a rewarding and future-focused environment.
What Youll Enjoy in This Role
- Meaningful work: Support the production of critical products essential to military success.
- Positive culture: Join a friendly and supportive team with a commitment to delivering quality products first time, every time.
- Competitive package: Attractive salary, full benefits, and access to in-house training delivered by Certified IPC Trainers.
- Growth opportunities: Collaborate with an experienced team offering broad manufacturing and engineering expertise.
- Career development: Structured progression paths for both technical and leadership tracks, with access to internal and external training programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Focus on Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) and Unit Level assembly.
- Serve as the technical and manufacturing engineering lead for NPI builds, responsible for schedule, cost, quality, and adherence to manufacturing best practices.
- Engage throughout the entire NPI lifecycle—from Bid and Proposal through to execution and transition to full-rate production.
- Actively participate in DFM assessments and manufacturability analyses.
- Use production data to identify and resolve issues.
- Drive systemic root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Escalate quality or performance concerns as necessary.
- Identify training or development needs and raise them appropriately.
- Maintain and report on key Manufacturing Engineering metrics, using them to drive process improvements.
- Support cross-functional teams, including Program Cells and Engineering groups.
Your Skills & Experience
- HND or higher in Manufacturing/Production Engineering or a related field.
- Solid experience with electro-mechanical manufacturing across varied technologies and platforms.
- Strong understanding of electronic and electro-mechanical product design and operation.
- Demonstrated success in improving production program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Advocate for Design for Excellence (DfX) principles.
- Experience leading or contributing to FMEAs, design reviews, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement practices.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Circuit Card Assembly processes.
- Broader knowledge of diverse electro-mechanical manufacturing techniques and platforms.
What’s Offered
- Competitive salary.
- 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with option to buy/sell up to 5 days.
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5 company contribution).
- Discretionary company bonus scheme.
- Life assurance (6x salary).
- Flexible benefits platform, including health cash plan, dental, and cycle-to-work.
- Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave).
Work Culture
- 37-hour working week (may vary by role or site).
- Flexible working options: hybrid, remote, or site-based depending on role and individual needs.
- Output-driven culture that values results over time spent at a desk.
- Formal flexible working arrangements available.
- Up to 5 paid volunteering days annually.
