Mechanical Engineering Team Leader

Babcock; Rochester; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm in Rochester is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Team Leader to oversee project management and lead a team. Responsibilities include preparing mechanical plans, conducting reviews, and managing engineering resources. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a proven track record in product development. Competitive salary and a range of benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Qualifications

• Proven track record from concept to production.
• Previous team leading and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present Mechanical Development Plans.
• Peer check work of other mechanical engineers.
• Chair design review panels.
• Prepare project plans and monitor progress.

Skills

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Product development experience

Team leading experience

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO CAD system

TeamCenter

JIRA

Job description

Job title:Mechanical Engineering Team Leader

Location: Rochester

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare and present Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs and other engineering detail for internal review, and in a customer forum
• Peer check work of other mechanical engineers, which will include designs, design data, hand calculations and technical reports
• Chair design review panels at functional and project levels, in both; internal and customer facing contexts
• Prepare project plans, direct a team in their implementation, and monitor and report progress and spend against agreed budgets
• Devise and maintain resource plans and manage allocation of Mechanical Engineering resources to meet project demands
• Prepare estimates in support of new bids, and support the generation of proposals and documentation
• Coordinate and Conduct Performance and Development Reviews, and provide input to Salary Reviews for the Mechanical Engineering Team
• Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Mechanical Team members, and associated Project Teams, to departmental and company policies and procedures

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience
• A proven track record of product development from concept through to production, within an engineering environment
• Previous team leading and/or project management experience

Desirable:

• Experience related to areas including avionic systems, optical displays, mechatronics, electronics packaging, anthropometrics, design with composites, additive layer manufacture and test and measurement equipment, will be of value in this role
• Experience in preparing technical datasets (drawings/MBD)
• Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models, ideally the CREO CAD system, and experience using TeamCenter, DOORs and JIRA, would all be advantageous

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 Mechanical Engineering Design team:

The Mechanical Engineering Design team operates in a number of roles across the business - primarily supporting the development of new products by providing design and analysis services to all of the products in development across site, including head worn and cockpit display systems, flight controls, and active inceptor programmes. In addition to this, they play a vital role in supporting our internal production, and external customers, in producing, using and maintaining the equipment in service.

The Mechanical Team Leader will quickly develop a robust understanding of the products in their specialisation group, including installation and operation, and will direct the team of Engineers in the group to ensure past successful product knowledge is utilised, future schemes are fit for purpose, practical solutions are achieved, and technical risks are understood and managed. They will provide project management oversight to the team, ensuring that projects are estimated, tracked and reported correctly and that appropriate processes and procedures are used.

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:8th August 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.

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