Engineering Manager Aerodynamics: Eurofighter Delivery Lead

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager Aerodynamics: Eurofighter Delivery Lead to oversee the delivery of Aerodynamics products to key defense clients. The ideal candidate will manage technical teams, interface with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with performance metrics. A degree in a STEM subject and strong people management skills required. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in a technical environment.
• Experience interfacing with customers and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of safety and environment compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Aerodynamics products to customers.
• Manage teams and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Act as primary interface with stakeholders.
• Support key performance metrics and in-service teams.

Skills

People management skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge in Aerodynamics

Customer engagement

Performance management

Education

Degree level qualification in a STEM subject

Professional registration (CEng)

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Manager Aerodynamics: Eurofighter Delivery Lead

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

Salary: £66,110

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for leading delivery of Typhoon Aerodynamics products to Eurofighter, NETMA, and National Programme customers. Oversight includes technical capability, customer relationships, business performance, and people development
• Manage the Loads, Aeroelastics, Stores Release, and Business Operations teams, ensuring capability, skills, training, and qualifications align with business needs
• Act as primary interface with Eurofighter, NETMA, and National Programme stakeholders, working closely with System Design Responsibility (SDR) areas to maintain strong relationships and deliver commitments
• Support the Aerodynamics Engineering Manager in leading the In-Service Aircraft team and achieving key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Oversee estimates, cost control, programme preparation, progress reporting, resource management, and safety, health & environment (SHE) compliance
• Build knowledge across aerodynamics, loads, aeroelastics, and stores release disciplines to support effective decision-making and capability growth

Your skills and experiences:

• Well-developed people management skills and good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and experience in the Aerodynamics or interfacing disciplines
• Degree level qualification in a STEM subject
• Professional registration (CEng), or application in progress, with an appropriate engineering institution
• Experience of working with customers, suppliers or partners on an engineering programme
• Knowledge and experience of performance management (cost, schedule, quality) on an engineering programme

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 Aerodynamics team:

This is an Aerodynamics Discipline (E825) Executive leadership role in the Air Sector suitable for an experienced leader with a technical background in Aerodynamics or an interfacing discipline, e.g. airframe design, structures, flight systems, weapons integration, avionics or similar. It is a team leadership role in the Aerodynamics In-Service Aircraft Team reporting to the Aerodynamics Engineering Manager. The team is responsible for design, qualification, certification and support for in-service aircraft including Typhoon, Tornado and Hawk.

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 16th October 2025

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.