At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex engineering projects from concept to delivery while managing a talented team.
- Company: Join Babcock, a global leader in engineering with a mission to create a safe world.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holidays, pension schemes, health support, and unique volunteering days.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; be part of an inclusive culture that values your growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security and public infrastructure through innovative engineering.
- Qualifications: Experience in system-level engineering and team management; open to diverse backgrounds.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Compensation: From £46,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Lead engineering that protects lives and shapes the future. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Engineering Manager at our Babcock Vehicle Engineering site in Walsall, West Midlands.
The role is to lead the multi‑disciplinary technical design and delivery of complex engineering projects across their full lifecycle, from concept through to in‑service support and disposal. This is a rare opportunity to combine hands‑on engineering expertise with people leadership. You will manage and develop a team of engineers, act as the technical authority for your projects, and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:
- Lead and manage the engineering function across allocated projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality
- Act as the technical point of contact for internal teams, customers and suppliers
- Ensure engineering compliance with legal, regulatory and safety requirements
- Coach, mentor and develop engineers to build capability and performance
- Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies and design trade‑offs
The role is based onsite at Walsall, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.
Essential experience:
- System‑level engineering experience with vehicle integration
- Defining requirements, specifications and system architecture
- Designing for manufacturability, cost, weight and reliability
- Understanding testing, validation and homologation processes
- Proven team and people management experience
Qualifications:
- Problem‑solving and root cause analysis (8D, A3, Ishikawa, 5-Why)
- Knowledge of automotive systems (powertrain, chassis, body, E/E, ADAS, thermal, or interiors)
- Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools and engineering documentation
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work‑life balance.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 30/06/2026
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At Babcock, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion. As a Project Engineering Manager in Walsall, you will benefit from generous holiday allowances, a matched pension scheme, and unique initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering. With a focus on employee growth and development, you'll have the opportunity to lead innovative engineering projects while enjoying a healthy work-life balance in a globally recognised organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact.
