Senior Engineer – Project Engineering

BAE Systems - UK; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Senior Engineer in Project Engineering to support project delivery with embedded engineering expertise. Responsibilities include managing engineering documentation and compliance with lifecycle standards. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant STEM field and have experience in project lifecycle management. The role offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within the project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations.
• Strong technical skills in embedded engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects and ensure compliance with standards.
• Compile and manage engineering documentation.
• Provide technical input to Lifecycle Framework deliverables.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to support their needs.

Skills

Degree-level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes

Proven Delivery & Experience in project lifecycle management

Knowledge of applicable engineering standards

Education

Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science or equivalent

Tools

PRINCE2/APM/PMP

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Project Engineering

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

Salary: Circa £48,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you'll support the delivery of projects by providing dedicated embedded engineering expertise, ensuring alignment with governance standards and compliance with the BAE Lifecycle Management Framework
• Support and compile engineering documentation to support requirements capture and design maturation from creation and implementation through validation. Capture iterative design changes in accordance with the requirement scope, ensuring revisions and configurations are controlled in accordance with company processes
• Deliver all documentation in a captured, configured, and controlled manner in accordance with the company Lifecycle Framework (LCM or RIBA)
• Support and manage suppliers to aid in the delivery of compliant technical solutions against contractual requirements and regulations
• Provide technical input to Lifecycle Framework deliverables against milestones & gated/staged Design Reviews
• Liaise with both internal and external customers as required, ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and best practices within the defence, maritime, or related industries
• Proven Delivery & Experience working within project lifecycle management, with a broad understanding of the entire process. (LCM, RIBA, NPI)
• Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations

Desirable:

• PRINCE2/APM/PMP

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 Project Engineering Delivery Authority team:

You will be joining a newly established team with the opportunity to shape its direction as needed. This role offers a fresh challenge and greater exposure within the business, along with continuous opportunities for professional growth and qualification enhancement. You will be involved in a range of projects, supporting the business with embedded engineering to a system engineering and design led approach. These activities will be aligned with the business framework & Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) strategy. Your responsibilities will span from designing and setting up facilities and capabilities to supporting test programs through to system certification. 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 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: 25th December 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.