Assistant Engineering Manager in City of London

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Technical Authority and Engineering Manager in the management of Project Engineering activities, including providing help and direction on the overall project delivery.
• Managing the planning of Engineering tasks, both within the Project and feeding into the Product level planning.
• Identifying, assessing and managing risks to the success of the project.
• Supporting interactions with the Project Technical Council and complex stakeholder network.
• Preparing for and supporting design review assessments of the Project.

Qualifications:

• Experience in systems or software engineering delivery with strong knowledge of Engineering governance processes.
• The ability to manage complex technical issues and make engineering judgements with support from subject matter experts.
• Good problem-solving skills for routine or moderate complexity situations.
• A good understanding of stakeholder management and how it can be applied to the benefit of the Project.
• Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution.

About the Role:

Project Hopper is a Technology refresh programme for the Shared Infrastructure (SI) and Combat Management System (CMS) products. The team are bringing together the latest technologies and ways of working to deliver a modern, high-performance product that can support the whole surface ships fleet. This role is at the heart of the Project and requires regular engagement with the MoD, key suppliers and internal stakeholders, providing good visibility of the wider business, great opportunities to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, and with the potential for future opportunities and growth.

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.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: Circa £50,000 (dependent on skills and experience). Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts, annual incentive eligibility.