Project Engineering Manager

BAE Systems; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to oversee engineering development activities. The successful candidate will manage cross-contract projects to ensure compliance with engineering policies and coordinate multi-discipline teams, delivering results on time and within budget. This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Competitive salary up to £85,700 is available, based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering development activities across multiple contracts.
• Proven track record of resolving engineering conflicts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering activities to meet cost, time, and quality.
• Line manage work-package leads and engineers.
• Deliver projects meeting customer and contractual obligations.

Skills

Experience of engineering process and governance

Leading multi-discipline teams

Delivering complex projects on time and to cost

Ability to influence stakeholders

Financial and commercial awareness

Job description

Job title : Project Engineering Manager

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

Salary : Up to £85,700 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the engineering development activities across multiple contracts to cost, time and quality and in compliance with BAE Systems engineering policies and processes, working closely with Design Authorities
• Line manage the team of work-package leads, Lead Training Solution Engineers, and Training Solution Engineers
• Delivery of projects to meet customer and contractual obligations for cost, quality, timeliness and specification, resolution of engineering conflicts between disciplines, systems and capabilities
• Integration and solution development to meet a coherent and prioritised set of demands, tailor and apply engineering processes, tools and approaches to develop innovative and creative solutions to contracts and specifications
• Provide accurate estimating, forecasting, tracking and status / progress reporting of engineering developments to the Project Manager, Simulation & Training management and wider Product and Training Services (P&TS) engineering functions

Your skills and experiences

• Experience of engineering process and governance, and how to apply them within a project environment
• Experience of leading multi-discipline teams, resolving conflicts, driving performance and fostering collaboration
• Experience of delivering complex projects on time and to cost
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build strong internal and external relationships to achieve project and business objectives
• Financial and commercial awareness

The Training Analysis & Design team

This role is based within the Training Analysis & Design team, part of the wider Simulation & Training function in the Products division of Maritime & Land Defence Solutions. The team is responsible for delivering training analysis and courseware design, with a strong focus on the maritime domain but also supporting land-based programmes. The primary project this role will support is the Type 26 (T26) training design programme, which is currently in its delivery phase.

Closing Date : 13 October 2025.