Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Barrow in Furness -Full-time onsite with potential for hybrid working, subject to business requirements

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

Salary: Starting from £42,215

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:

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will have significant involvement in key Manufacturing Engineering projects. You will use your knowledge and experience to guarantee delivery of Manufacturing Engineering outputs into Operations that ensure design intent can be met. Your role holder may have the opportunity to advise, coach and lead other team members as part of their daily responsibilities.

Core duties:

• Responsible for converting the Engineering Design intent into Manufacturing Engineering data (sometimes complex) for Manufacturing Operations use
• Building effective internal and cross functional relationships in order to achieve overall Project requirements
• Supporting justifications/business cases that seek to improve business performance, and thus provide optimised return on capital investment
• Assuring product and process quality as determined by company processes. Develop and test new systems when the need arises
• Acting as a project focal point for discipline specific tasks ensuring best practices are adopted and embedded. This may involve developing processes within their sub-discipline by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing development methods and equipment by conferring with field specialists and technologists

Essential Skills:

• HNC or equivalent, plus substantial experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role OR Foundation degree with experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role
• Experience in defining and managing Key Performance Indicators
• Experience in performing route cause analysis and reporting on countermeasures
• Professional knowledge of relevant Engineering standards (including SHE regulations)

The SSNA Manufacturing Engineering team:

The SSNA Manufacturing Engineering Team is responsible for developing, implementing, and governing robust manufacturing, assembly, disassembly, repair, and verification methods that support the successful delivery of the SSNA programme. The team ensures that manufacturing processes are safe, efficient, and capable of meeting customer and business requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery throughout the product lifecycle. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, the team maintains compliance with design intent and drives continuous improvement to enable the successful manufacture and support of complex engineering solutions. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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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