Engineering Manager - Configuration Control

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager (Configuration Control) to oversee design solutions and configuration management across multiple sites including Barrow-in-Furness and Coventry. The successful candidate will manage asset hierarchies and provide key technical direction, ensuring compliance with both contractual and company standards. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, focusing on collaborative efforts within the team and with external stakeholders. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and experience of managing asset hierarchies and breakdown structures including Work Breakdown Structure, Product Breakdown Structure and Bill of Materials.
• Possess a full understanding of plans, schedules, process instructions, forms, user guides and standards relating to the Datum Pack.
• Have a full working knowledge on the complex data sources required in the production of the Datum Pack.

Responsibilities

• Support with the development of design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality.
• Articulate the impact of good and bad configuration control across the project.
• Support the development of estimates for work scope and resources.
• Provide technical direction to configuration control engineers.

Skills

Managing asset hierarchies

Understanding process instructions

Knowledge of complex data sources

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager (Configuration Control) to oversee design solutions and configuration management across multiple sites including Barrow-in-Furness and Coventry. The successful candidate will manage asset hierarchies and provide key technical direction, ensuring compliance with both contractual and company standards. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, focusing on collaborative efforts within the team and with external stakeholders. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.