Engineer – Project Engineering

Location: Barrow-In-Furness

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

Salary: £35,802.00+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you’ll support the delivery of projects by providing dedicated embedded engineering expertise, ensuring alignment with governance standards and compliance with the BAE Lifecycle Management Framework (LCM).
• Support the creation and maintenance of engineering documentation across the full design lifecycle—from requirements capture and initial concept through to implementation and final validation.
• Ensure all iterative design changes are accurately documented, with revisions and configurations managed in line with defined requirement scopes and company processes.
• Deliver all documentation in a captured, configured and controlled manner in accordance with company Lifecycle Framework (LCM or RIBA).
• Support with management of suppliers to aid in the delivery of compliant technical solutions against contractual requirements and regulations.
• Support the senior engineer/principal engineer with technical input to LCM deliverables against milestones & gated/staged Design Reviews.
• Liaise with both internal and external customers as required ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• General engineering knowledge and good understanding of engineering practices.
• Foundation degree / Diploma – HND / HNC / BTEC.
• Willingness to understand the delivery of engineering and projects within a lifecycle management.

Desirable:

• Project Management awareness and understanding.
• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience.

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 Project Engineering Delivery Authority team:

You will be joining a newly established team with the opportunity to shape its direction as needed. This role offers a fresh challenge and greater exposure within the business, along with continuous opportunities for professional growth and qualification enhancement. You will be involved in a range of projects, supporting the business with embedded engineering to a system engineering and design led approach. These activities will be aligned with the business framework & Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) strategy. Your responsibilities will span from designing and setting up facilities and capabilities to supporting test programs through to system certification.

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.

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: 28th April 2025

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.