Project Engineering Manager – Underwater Battlespace

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager – Underwater Battlespace

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – hybrid pattern of a minimum of 3 days weekly

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills & experience + bonus scheme

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description:

You will lead the delivery of complex engineering programmes and projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions, integrate technologies, and deliver high-quality outcomes. Working closely with customers, suppliers and partners, you will ensure projects meet cost, quality, schedule and contractual requirements while resolving technical challenges across disciplines.

Core duties:

• Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex programmes, projects and technical solutions
• Planning, managing and optimising engineering resources, capability development and team performance
• Overseeing solution development, integration and delivery, ensuring risks and opportunities are managed
• Collaborating with customers, suppliers and stakeholders to meet requirements and specifications
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with governance, policies, standards and regulatory requirements
• Driving continuous improvement, chair technical reviews, and approve project design and delivery outcomes

Essential skills:

• Recognised engineering subject matter expert with strong technical breadth and depth with sound commercial awareness
• Proven ability to lead teams and solve complex engineering challenges
• Experience developing innovative, practical solutions that meet customer requirements
• Strong stakeholder management skills, building effective relationships across programmes and projects
• Degree qualified and or equivalent experience in Engineering or a related discipline and a commitment to working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

The Underwater Battlespace team:

We deliver advanced underwater and naval weapon systems that give navies a decisive advantage in the underwater battlespace. Working with the UK MOD, international partners and industry, we design, develop and manufacture innovative undersea technologies. Our proven expertise and sustained investment ensure credible submarine operations and protection against increasingly sophisticated underwater threats worldwide.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 3rd November 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.

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