Overview

Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Power) – Manchester (Hybrid: 2 days a fortnight on-site, with travel to other UK sites as required). Salary: Up to £61,967 (commensurate with skills and experience).

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and managing engineering staff or business partnerships/sub-contracts
• Performing engineering planning, management and review activities to ensure products are integrated, safe, compliant and delivered within cost, quality, time and schedule targets
• Ensuring the maturity of developed solutions is appropriate for the requirement and capturing all technical risks and opportunities
• Reviewing processes and procedures to reduce waste, improve efficiency and establish a best-in-class capability
• Ensuring all engineering activities align with the Operational Framework and comply with engineering policies
• Chairing LCM Design Reviews and/or technical bid reviews for minor projects and contributing to larger projects

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Chartership or working towards it (or prepared to work towards)
• Engineering degree or HND with substantial experience in Electrical Engineering design/development
• Experience in design/development of power systems (concept through to detailed design)
• Experience in power systems modelling, switchgear, protection and power electronics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team leadership experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of defence standards
• Experience of Marine Electrical Systems
• Experience of working with engineering life cycle

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans and a wide range of flexible 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.

About the Electrical Engineering (Power) team

You will be leading a newly formed and growing team of engineers, working on technical specifications and engineering deliverables. You will liaise with various stakeholders across the business and there are opportunities for progression. Relocation support is available across Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value inclusion, integrity and merit, and we empower colleagues to fulfil their potential. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in assessment, speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Some roles are subject to security and export control restrictions; applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and higher levels of vetting may require extended UK residency.

Closing Date: 12 October 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.