Engineering Manager Materials Technology - (Metallurgy)

Job Title: Engineering Manager Materials Technology - (Metallurgy)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you'll be doing:

• You will be responsible for the management of a highly specialised team with metallurgists, non-metallics, and welding engineers.
• Ensure that the technical mentoring within the department is to standards.
• Work with multiple stakeholders including Rolls Royce, departmental managers, and the Ministry Of Defence.
• You will be responsible for the Materials, Corrosion, and Welding authorities.
• Input into Defence Standards.
• The role will give you the opportunity to manage the peer review of work leaving the department.

Your skills and experiences:

• To possess a degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science/Materials Engineering, or Welding.
• Experience of research and development projects and/or project management.
• You'll have a good understanding of UKAS laboratory environments.
• Hold a Chartership or evidence of working towards it.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Materials team:

The Materials Technology Centre is a group of highly specialised teams that employ qualified and experienced metallurgists, welding engineers, and non-metallic material specialists. These combine the theoretical and practical application of materials science to set material strategy and policy across a wide range of materials and production processes for both submarine projects and adjacent business. The materials technology centre undertakes and sponsors research activities to ensure we are on the cutting edge of materials sciences. This is a growing team with large scope for development and career advancement.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.