Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Infrastructure in LA17

Energy Jobline ZR; Kirkby-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Barrow-in-Furness to manage facility and infrastructure requirements for submarine operations. The role involves stakeholder management, project oversight, and contributions to future manufacturing processes. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and experience in engineering or project management. Competitive benefits package and relocation support are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Background in engineering or project oversight on major facilities.

Responsibilities

• Convert industrial capability concepts into defined requirement strategies.
• Manage delivery of allocated scope including planning and scheduling.
• Define facility requirements supporting new Production Line Operating Model.
• Contribute to the development of future manufacturing processes.
• Support evolution of submarine build methods.
• Translate engineering design intent into manufacturing outputs.

Skills

Knowledge of submarine operations/trade domains

Stakeholder management

AutoCAD skills

SolidWorks skills

Education

HNC/D or equivalent in Construction, Engineering or Project Management

Job description

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Job Description

Job Title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Infrastructure
Location: Barrow-in-Furness (On-site)
Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• Convert industrial capability concepts, infrastructure needs and technology plans into defined requirement strategies and business cases
• Manage delivery of allocated scope, including planning and scheduling work packages in line with annual and quarterly milestones for future facility development
• Define and develop facility and infrastructure requirements in collaboration with the Senior Requirements Manager, supporting implementation of a new Production Line Operating Model using RIBA LCM
• Contribute to the development of future manufacturing processes by creating process maps, analysing data, resolving technical queries and providing measurable improvements
• Support the evolution of submarine build methods while maintaining an understanding of existing production practices
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with facility owners, senior leadership, subject matter experts and key stakeholders across internal and external organisations
• Translate engineering design intent into manufacturing engineering outputs to support facility capability development, ensuring documentation accuracy and compliance

Your skills and experiences

• HNC/D or equivalent in Construction, Engineering or Project Management
• Knowledge of submarine operations/trade domains (Coatings, Build, Test & Commissioning), Engineering, or Infrastructure/Facility Management is advantageous
• Stakeholder management and submarine sector networking experience desirable
• Experience managing complex projects, programmes or portfolios; AutoCAD and SolidWorks skills beneficial
• Background in engineering or project oversight on major facilities, including configuration and systems management

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.

This is a key leadership role focussed on driving capability, compliance, and operational excellence. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 11th November 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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