Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Power)

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Power)

Location: Manchester – 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:

• Leading and managing engineering staff or business partnerships/ Sub-contracts
• Performing 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
• Assuring the maturity of the developed solutions is appropriate for the specific requirement and that all technical risks and opportunities are captured
• Reviewing the processes and procedures within the span of control to reduce waste, improve efficiency and establish a dynamic and flexible best in class capability
• Ensuring all engineering activities are undertaken in line with the Operational Framework and that compliance with all engineering policies is maintained
• Chair LCM Design Reviews and/or technical bid reviews for minor projects and provide significant contribution to larger projects

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Chartership or working towards
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in power systems modelling, switchgear, protection and power electronics

Desirable

• Knowledge of defence standards
• Experience of working with engineering life cycle

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Electrical Engineering (Power) team:

As an Engineering Manager, you will be leading the newly formed and growing team of engineers, working on technical specifications and engineering deliverables. You will have the opportunity to work with other areas of the business as well, liaising with various stakeholders. There will also be opportunities for progression.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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. 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 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: 29th November 2024

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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