Project Engineer - Governance

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 61,000

Job description

Job title: Project Engineer - Governance

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

Salary: £54,793-£60,326 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

1. Creating and developing parts of the engineering operating framework and governance system along with policies and processes for the design and development phase of the programme
2. Creating an internal assurance framework
3. Working with the Airworthiness Team to support design organisation approvals and the appointment of technical roles
4. Acting as one of the focal points for engineering governance between the joint business entity and the UK industry Lead Systems Integrator
5. Working closely with the COO Central Engineering Governance team to share best practice and activity support
6. Managing a small team of engineers

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

1. Degree qualified in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience
2. This must include relevant experience in Engineering Governance experience on Defence programmes
3. Experience in creating, and applying engineering processes, tools, and approaches for creative solutions, whilst meeting governance requirements
4. Previous experience managing a small team, task management, performance reviews and talent management

Desirable:

1. Knowledge of engineering governance principles ideally gained from at least 2 different areas
2. Experience in working with at least one external Customer (e.g. UK MOD)

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.

Our Governance Teams:

We are looking for experienced Governance Engineers to complement our highly skilled and growing teams, working on cutting edge air defence projects. A career in Engineering Governance affords a fantastic opportunity to build your solid engineering experience and to develop your career. Our Governance Engineers manage complex engineering projects through all stages in their lifecycle, from concept to delivery.

Our Governance Engineers ensure the correct policies and procedures are used to deliver high quality engineering solutions that meet our customer's needs across all our platforms. A role in Governance will provide a broad understanding of our Engineering activities within the Governance domain and offer the opportunity to work across many of the business functions and engineering disciplines that are necessary to deliver our platforms and services. Career progression and development is encouraged within the team and the wider business.

Closing Date: 31st March 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.