Senior Engineering Manager - Naval Architecture

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense company in the UK seeks a Senior Engineering Manager specializing in Naval Architecture. This role involves leading technical delivery for major submarine programs while ensuring project oversight in cost, quality, and timelines. Candidates should have experience managing teams and possess deep knowledge of naval architecture principles. A competitive salary of around £70,000, along with benefits, is offered, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and integrating multiple teams of engineers.
• Delivery experience from larger or small projects with technical outcomes.
• Ability to influence and guide stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical delivery to Dreadnought, SSNA, and Astute Submarine programs.
• Oversee project delivery, including cost and quality management.
• Sustain and develop capability across hydrodynamic areas.

Skills

Team management

Strong communication

Naval Architecture knowledge

Hydrodynamic domains knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager - Naval Architecture (Hydrodynamics)

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 £70,000 with executive car allowance and benefits on top

What you’ll be doing

• You will be responsible for the technical delivery to Dreadnought, SSNA and Astute Submarine programmes across aspects of naval architecture design, manoeuvring modelling, safe operating envelopes as well as resistance and powering calculations
• Be responsible for planning, conducting and supporting with Contractor Sea Trials
• Oversee the delivery of projects to meet customer and contractual obligations including the management of cost, quality, timeliness, specification, alongside the resolution of engineering conflicts between disciplines, systems and capabilities
• You will be responsible for sustaining and developing capability and succession across all hydrodynamic areas

Your skills and experiences

• Experience gained within the management and integration of multiple teams of engineers working within a single discipline
• Delivery experience gained as part of either a larger project or for a small project/contract with technical outcomes and end results
• Strong communication experience and the ability to influence, guide and convince others to adopt a particular course of action
• A broad awareness and understanding of Naval Architecture and Weight Engineering principles
• Good knowledge across the portfolio of submarine hydrodynamic domains: Manoeuvring and Control , Hullform / Control Surface Design, Static & Dynamic Mooring Analysis , Resistance & Propulsion

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 Naval Architecture team

By joining us here in the team, you will be working alongside a team of experts within Naval Architecture and the Whole Boat Design Team in one of the largest and fastest growing Naval Architecture Departments in the UK. You will be working on some of the most complex ship design and build programmes ever undertaken to deliver cutting edge submarines to the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. 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: 16th 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.

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