Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Power)

Location: Manchester – (Hybrid -2 days a fortnight depending on business needs, also a requirement to visit other sites in the UK regularly)

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, fully compliant, and delivered within the required cost, quality, time, and schedule
• Ensuring the maturity of developed solutions is appropriate and that all technical risks and opportunities are captured
• Reviewing processes and procedures to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and establish a best-in-class capability
• Ensuring all engineering activities comply with the Operational Framework and policies
• Chairing LCM Design Reviews and technical bid reviews for minor projects and contributing to larger projects

Your skills and experience:

Essential: Chartership or working (or willing to work) towards an Engineering degree or HND with substantial experience in Electrical Engineering design/development of power systems (concept 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 with Marine Electrical Systems, experience working with the engineering lifecycle.

Benefits:

Along with a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible benefits including health, wellbeing, lifestyle discounts, green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Electrical Engineering (Power) team:

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a growing team of engineers, working on technical specifications and deliverables, collaborating with various stakeholders, with opportunities for progression.

Additional information:

Relocation support packages are available across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility. BAE Systems promotes an inclusive culture valuing diversity and merit. Please discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during assessments. Roles may be subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring security vetting and background checks. The closing date for applications is 31st August 2025, but the vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.