Engineering Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will oversee engineering projects through their full lifecycle and define delivery strategies. You will provide technical direction and make key engineering decisions while balancing trade-offs across complex programmes. You will collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal teams to meet time, cost and quality targets. You will drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and act as the primary engineering contact for project stakeholders. This is an opportunity to contribute to advanced, technology-led defence and aerospace solutions at BAE Systems, shaping safer outcomes on a global scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Relocation support packages for Submarines roles
• Inclusive workplace
• Lifelong learning
• Rewards that matter to you

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage engineering projects through the full lifecycle
• Define project execution strategies to meet time, cost and quality requirements
• Provide technical leadership and make key engineering decisions across programmes
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives
• Drive continuous improvement through innovative engineering practices and technologies
• Act as the primary engineering point of contact for project stakeholders
• Guide, support and develop team members to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering projects involving electronic real-time systems
• Degree qualified in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Effective leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience working collaboratively with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Aerospace, avionics, maritime or other highly regulated industry experience; Chartered Engineer (CEng) status desirable

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Electronic real-time systems
• Experience in highly regulated industries (aerospace, avionics, maritime)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status desirable

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