Senior Manufacturing Engineer Producibility (Blackpool)

Location: Warton

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

Salary: 49,400 + DOE

What you'll be doing:

• Working alongside the Technology and Toolset Capability development teams, this role will involve the development and demonstration of producibility processes within the Factory of the Future Manufacturing Engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide producibility deliverables accordingly to meet business requirements.
• Work closely with design and Technology R&D teams to integrate simulation feedback into the product development lifecycle.
• Support activities to mature Siemens toolset processes by applying to demonstrator products and feedback to the development team.
• Where required, demonstrate the toolset capability within customer/stakeholder reviews/engagement forums.
• Interface with a range of stakeholders including internal and external customers, Manufacturing Function, Subject Matter Experts (SME), Toolset Development Teams, Siemens support engineers.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in a production manufacturing role.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail in analysing complex engineering processes.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach, adapting their approach to the differing timescales of early lifecycle products.
• Minimum HND in an Engineering discipline and/or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Experience in the engineering and manufacture of mechanical assembly products.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Air Sector Manufacturing Engineering policies and processes.
• Experience with engineering toolsets (Siemens NX / Siemens RAC (Rich Access Client) / CAD / PLM / SAPCAMS).
• Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Understanding of digital inspection e.g. CMM (co-ordinate measuring machine), laser tracker.

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 Manufacturing Engineering Delivering Team:

As one of the FalconWorks Technology Environments, Factory of the Future is responsible for developing, integrating and demonstrating new technologies and capabilities, to validate the benefits of novel methods and support provide a unique environment in which to engineer and manufacture one-off demonstrator products. This role will be based within the Factory of the Future, Manufacturing Engineering delivery team. Specifically, the role will be focussed around the development and demonstration of the Siemens Connected toolset, establishing an initial producibility capability within the Manufacturing Engineering delivery team.

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: 26th December 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.