Software Work Package Manager

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is seeking an Engineering Support role to assist the Project Engineering Manager. This position involves monitoring engineering tasks, preparing schedules, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in software or systems engineering and project management tools. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with salaries up to £57,600 based on skills and experience.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and experience of software and/or systems engineering principles.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate activities with other project teams.
• Experience working with senior level internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Engineering Manager in delivering tasks and bids.
• Proactively monitor the engineering team to meet contracted deliverables.
• Prepare engineering estimates and schedules for review.

Skills

Software and/or systems engineering principles

Project management planning tools

Resource and cost estimating

Collaboration and coordination with teams

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Engineering Manager in the delivery of budgeted tasks, bids, installations and support to first line delivery teams through the efficient employment and tasking of systems, hardware and software engineers.
• Proactively task and monitor the engineering team in accordance with BAE Systems' processes to deliver the contracted deliverables against the agreed schedule as directed by the Project Engineering Manager.
• Prepare/review engineering estimates and schedules for review by the Project Engineering Manager and/or other parties.
• Provide support to proposal writing, costing and bidding.
• Forecast the required resource for each task and update the resource management toolset as directed by the Project Engineering Manager.
• Provide support to the Project Engineering Manager for the appropriate identification of engineering risks and subsequent analysis. As part of this team, you will provide comprehensive support by coordinating and overseeing the day‑to‑day activities essential for successful programme development. Your responsibilities will include planning, tracking, and managing engineering tasks to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Ensure all activities align with the project schedule and comply fully with BAE Systems' engineering policies, procedures and governance frameworks. Work closely with engineering teams and other key stakeholders to maintain steady project progress, address issues as they arise and support the consistent delivery of high‑quality engineering outcomes.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge and experience of software and/or systems engineering principles.
• Understands how engineering relates to other functions (e.g., Finance and Commercial functions).
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate activities with other project and teams within TSG to engender a 'one team' approach, e.g., to address resource peaks/troughs.
• Good knowledge of project management planning tools such as Microsoft Project and resource/forward load planning tools highly desirable.
• Ability to carry out engineering costing: resource and cost estimating.
• Experience working with senior level internal stakeholders.

Inclusive Culture and Reasonable Adjustments

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.

Security and Vetting Requirements

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.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Up to £57,600 depending on skills and experience. In addition, BAE Systems offers a competitive pension scheme, 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.