Engineering Manager – Mechanical Engineering (Platform Systems)

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000

Job description

Job title: Design Engineering Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading a team of engineers and will be responsible for the design and development of systems on our new class of Submarine SSNA.
• You will have a leading role in ensuring the work is delivered to the highest quality and standard as well as demonstrating leadership and shaping future policies and ways of working.
• Support development of plans, design development to ensure the solutions are delivered to an agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones, while working collaboratively with our suppliers and the customer.
• You will be responsible for the development for a group of direct reports and see them grow.

Your skills and experiences:

• BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent in Mechanical, Systems or Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in managing an engineering team.
• Previous experience in design environment of a complex product and delivering quality engineering output.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive 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 Ocean Interfaces team:

Ocean Interfaces is a delivery team with SSNA, it raises to the global challenges and delivers design solutions for deployable assets on the future attack nuclear submarine. We design, procure and manufacture solutions by working closely with our customers and suppliers.

SSNA is becoming a truly global endeavour with the AUKUS coming alive. We are quickly moving towards maturing designs and ordering long lead items so now is the time to make a change. Join our team and lead a fantastic group of engineers to success. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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.

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: 2nd April 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.