Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical (Control & Instrumentation)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Bristol. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: From £62,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and integrating technical, functional, and system requirements, including change management
• Managing system design and work with stakeholders to meet key design milestones and qualification testing
• Leading on the development of the graphical user interface and attending trials with the shipyard, supplier and end user
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks related to the PMS design and interfaces
• Leading the design and development of control systems, including software, firmware, and lifecycle planning
• Reviewing contractors’ Engineering Management Plans and provide feedback to improve processes
• Supporting system demonstrations, tests, and trials, liaising with contractors, manufacturers, and internal teams

Your Skills and Experience:

• Experience in designing and integrating complex systems
• Proven expertise in electronic, C&I (EC&I), hardware, or software engineering
• Understanding of Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Level 4 qualification (e.g., HNC or higher) in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Ideally, Chartered Engineer status with the IET (or similar institution) or working towards C.Eng

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Dreadnought Alliance Engineering Team:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Manager to join the Dreadnought Alliance Engineering Team. You will be involved in all stages of design, construction, testing, and commissioning, ensuring that the PMS meets the Dreadnought Alliance Customer Requirements. 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.

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 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: 8th 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.

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