Senior Project Engineering Manager (Research & Technology Team)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Engineering Manager (Research & Technology Team)

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

Salary: £66,500

What you’ll be doing:

• Project manage the engineering tasks of the Research & Technology team, signing off on the delivery of engineering decisions.
• Lead the integration of engineering across all aspects of the Research & Development products, covering all stages in the engineering lifecycle up to an including product qualification.
• Leading a multi-disciplined engineering team in a regulated environment, working on key platforms / projects, both new concept and ongoing support to in service products and services.
• Propose and develop engineering and business solutions to problems throughout our product development cycle, liaising with the Engineering Authority to ensure that Design and Safety governance is maintained.
• Manage key stakeholder interfaces with Customer, Suppliers and Partners and liaise with the Engineering Authority to ensure that design and safety governance is maintained.
• Line management responsibilities and support development of staff through Personal Development Reviews and mentoring.

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience managing teams and teams of teams to deliver complex engineering solutions.
• Experience in developing system maturity through Technology Readiness Levels.
• Experience in Systems Engineering activities involved in the development of complex systems across engineering lifecycle up to and including product qualification
• Demonstrated ability to report against the team’s work programmes, including analysis of Risk & Opportunities
• Experience in leading design reviews with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Business and Engineering Lifecycle Management (LCM) procedures

Desirable:

• Experience in Systems Engineering activities involved in the development of complex systems across engineering lifecycles.
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment into which engineering capability and disciplines operate and function.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness.

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 Weapon Systems UK Engineering team:

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

As the Project Engineering Manager on the Research & Technology Team, you will have direct reports and be responsible for proposing and delivering solutions to problems throughout our product development cycle, managing all aspects of engineering.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 27th February 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.