Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing Build Planning

BAE Systems; Grange-Over-Sands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense, aerospace, and security company is seeking a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead their Manufacturing Build Planning team. The role requires significant experience in engineering leadership, managing teams, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong understanding of engineering drawings and some familiarity with tools like SAP. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including relocation support and flexible health options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Considerable understanding of engineering drawings and CAD models.
• Experience in engaging with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience leading and managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to meet departmental requirements.
• Provide support to Senior Management for resourcing decisions.
• Manage scheduling, planning, and performance of engineering tasks.

Skills

Engineering drawings and CAD understanding

Cross-functional stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Manufacturing/Operations leadership

Education

HNC or equivalent in a STEM discipline

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing Build Planning

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – Onsite

Salary: £47,271+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage a team; planning and co-ordinating their activities to meet departmental and business requirements. E.g. including responsibility for training and development
• Undertake appropriate peer reviews e.g. Audit compliance to mandated procedures, etc.
• Act as a Technical lead for a sub-discipline area within the discipline/Project and act as an approved signatory
• Provide supporting information to Senior Management for determining the team resourcing requirements, and to maintain the correct manning levels in line with the agreed Engineering Plan
• Provide specialist advice, product or process knowledge, and output requirements. Utilising innovation and creativity to solve problems and implement continuous improvement
• Manage scheduling, planning, budgets, performance, task management, delegation, activity delivery, configuration control stages and detailed gate reviews and governance of outputs prior to formal release
• Chair technical meetings and reviews (as necessary), that support the Manufacturing Engineering end deliverables
• Liaise with and manage stakeholders, including Internal and External customers as appropriate

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Considerable understanding of engineering drawings and CAD models/Data
• Experience engaging with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve engineering/planning issues
• Experience of leading and managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers
• Experience of leadership within a Manufacturing/Operations environment

Desirable:

• Familiarity with SAP/Teamcenter
• Understanding of submarine build strategy
• Minimum HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM discipline would be advantageous
• Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering systems & processes

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 Manufacturing Build Planning Team

As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer, you will have significant involvement in key Manufacturing Engineering projects. You will use your knowledge and experience to guarantee delivery of Manufacturing Engineering outputs into Operations that ensure design intent can be met. The role holder will advise, coach and lead other team members as part of their daily responsibilities. Ability to report & collaborate with senior leadership within the Manufacturing/Operations Teams. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 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

Closing Date: 21st 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.

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