Engineering Manager – Combat Systems

Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Combat Systems

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

Salary: Negotiable, dependant on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Provide leadership, direction and individual tasking for engineers on a day to day basis in-line with the overall schedule including: requirements allocation to Subsystems/Equipment; definition of system interfaces; design reviews (Customer, internal and subcontractor); review of and approval of subcontractor deliverables; attendance at acceptance test events (where appropriate); collation of acceptance evidence for Customer requirements; and, impact assessment of Engineering Change Requests.
• Conduct regular Engineering Team meetings and 1 to 1s to communicate priorities and obtain feedback
• Perform appropriate engineering planning, management and review activities to ensure Engineering activities are delivered within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule
• Provide input to CAM reporting cycle including monthly CAM reviews, Risk reviews and schedule reviews

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant engineering or science discipline
• Some experience of team leadership/people management
• Experience of requirements management and product acceptance
• Broad knowledge/experience of Systems Engineering lifecycle
• Role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of the Military or Maritime domain would be advantageous

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Combat Systems Engineering team:

As the Engineering Manager you will be managing a small team of engineers engaged in the procurement and integration of the Command and Control functionality for the Combat System for the Dreadnought submarine. This involves the procurement of hardware and software to provide the tactical picture functionality and the interface to the tactical weapon. The role is a Prime Contract management role, so you will be interfacing regularly with both Subcontrators and the Ministry of Defence.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 29th April 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.