Production Design Support Engineer - Electronics - Manufacturing

Our client, a long standing partner to the UK Ministry of Defence, is seeking an experienced Production Design Support Engineer to work directly alongside manufacturing and engineering teams, supporting products throughout their lifecycle in a live production environment.

This role suits an engineer who enjoys being close to the hardware, solving real production and obsolescence challenges, and owning technical work packages that directly impact delivery, availability and long term sustainability of complex electronic systems.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing engineering design and production support across the full product lifecycle, working closely with Manufacturing, Design and Supply Chain teams
• Leading obsolescence management activities, assessing component and equipment risks and defining mitigation strategies to protect production continuity
• Conducting technical assessments to evaluate design, configuration and change impacts to existing products and production equipment
• Managing discrete engineering work packages, including estimation, planning, cost control and delivery of engineered solutions
• Supporting proactive reporting of technical risk, performance and delivery status to key stakeholders
• Working autonomously where required, taking ownership of assigned technical areas while collaborating across multi disciplinary teams

What we’re looking for

• Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent practical industry experience
• Proven experience in obsolescence management, lifecycle support or product sustainment within an engineering environment
• Strong technical understanding of electronic equipment and systems, ideally within a manufacturing or production support setting
• Experience working in production adjacent roles, supporting live products and resolving engineering issues
• Background in managing engineering work packages, including bid preparation, estimates, delivery and cost control
• Confident communicator, able to influence stakeholders and produce clear, concise engineering documentation
• Comfortable working in multi disciplinary teams and navigating the challenges of complex engineering environments

What happens now? If your application meets the initial selection criteria, a member of our talent acquisition team will contact you via email to arrange a structured screening call. This conversation will explore your experience, technical background, and suitability for the role in more detail.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.

More about the role: For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.

This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen.