Project Engineering Manager

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – Hybrid 3-4 days per week on site

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £77,500 Depending on skills & experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

You will be responsible for leading and delivering complex Simulation and Training programmes involving multiple major systems, disciplines, platforms, equipment, software products, or technology solutions. This includes overseeing the integration and management of multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensuring the successful delivery of work packages, new product development, and complex upgrades while managing interfaces with customers, suppliers, and/or partners.

You are also accountable for meeting contractual and customer commitments relating to cost, quality, schedule, and technical performance. You will drive solution development and system integration, applying and tailoring engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to deliver innovative solutions. As a recognised Subject Matter Expert, you are expected to provide deep technical leadership and engineering expertise across projects, programmes, and contracts.

Core duties:

• You will lead and manage engineering staff or business partnerships/ sub-contracts
• You will ensure developed solutions are clearly defined, integrated, configured, controlled and delivered, including resolution of conflicts and integration issues that occur through development and delivery phases
• You will perform appropriate engineering planning, management and review activities to ensure Products are integrated, safe, fully compliant and delivered within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule
• You will assure the maturity of the developed solutions is appropriate for the specific requirement and that all technical risks and opportunities are captured
• You will interface and influence internal and external (customer and other stakeholders) such that product offerings meet requirements and specifications

Essential Skills:

• You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer or have the ability to be able to achieve CEng in the short term
• You will be a SME in an engineering discipline, showcased by proven delivery of major systems and projects
• You will have experience with projects, programmes and contracts, the ability to understand business and customer requirements will be demonstrated through excellent communication & stakeholder management skills
• You will bring leadership skills to the role

The Simulation & Training Team:

Join us in shaping the Future of our Simulation & Training Sector. Building on our heritage of cutting‑edge, world‑leading training solutions such as MCTS, we are rapidly evolving our portfolio to enhance existing capabilities while pioneering brand new simulation systems deploying cutting edge technologies such as Digital Twins and AI, designed to counter emerging and future threats across the battlespace. Through close collaboration with our customers and sustained investment in exceptional talent, we are committed to remaining at the forefront of defence innovation and defining the next generation of Simulation and Training solutions.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 6th November 2026

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.

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