Engineering Manager Instrumentation (Kirkby-in-Furness)

This role will require full time on site working.

What you'll be doing:

• You will be responsible for the overall workflow, financial health and operational performance of Instrumentation Development Services for the BAE Submarines enterprise and be part of the Specialist Engineering and Technical Group.
• Be accountable for the management of business relationships with all business stakeholders, vendors and be responsible for the overall delivery of all Instrumentation Development Services to the wider business.
• Manage the delivery of instrumentation projects to meet both customer and contractual obligations for cost, quality, timeliness and specification as well as resolution of engineering conflicts between disciplines, systems and capabilities.
• Oversee the delivery of work/services packages, involving new products and/or complex upgrades whilst utilising new and existing technologies, requiring multiple interfaces with customers/suppliers.
• Setting up the required policies and ensuring the delivery within area of responsibility, linking with other parts of the organisation, with primary responsibilities and an indirect input into the operating strategy.
• You will be responsible for the management and delivery of an engineering programme(s) or project(s) consisting of a number of major engineering systems, disciplines, platforms, assemblies, equipment or software products.

Your skills and experiences:

• Be degree qualified in a STEM field.
• Hold a broad knowledge of Instrumentation system design, development, commissioning and project life cycles.
• Experience gained with managing and leading large multi-discipline teams.
• Prior experience or knowledge of Radiation measurement systems.

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 Instrumentation Development Services Department team: By joining us in the role, you will be part of a wider, multi-disciplined team consisting of Project Management, Onsite Support, Software and Development and Measurement Solutions Development teams. This role leads the end to end delivery, commercial performance and strategic development of Instrumentation Development Services within the BAE Submarines enterprise, overseeing complex engineering programmes, stakeholder relationships and multi-disciplinary project execution.

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 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: 9th February 2026. 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.