TDP/Aukus Project Engineering Manager

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Portsmouth seeks a Project Engineering Manager to lead complex projects in the Underwater Battlespace division. This role involves managing multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring projects meet customer requirements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and substantial experience in delivering engineering programmes. Competitive salary up to £70,000 offered along with hybrid working arrangements and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading complex engineering programmes.
• Background in managing large-scale technical solutions.
• Knowledge of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex engineering projects.
• Integrate multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Oversee design and delivery of new products.

Skills

Leadership in project delivery

Managing multi-disciplinary teams

Complex engineering solutions

Understanding of engineering lifecycle

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant STEM subject

Job description

Job Title:

Project Engineering Manager - Underwater Battlespace

Location:

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 £70,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and managing the delivery of complex engineering projects across the Torpedo Support arena, ensuring they meet customer and contractual requirements for cost, quality, and schedule
• Coordinating and integrating multi-disciplinary engineering teams, providing leadership across all stages of development
• Overseeing the design, development, and delivery of new products and complex system upgrades, working with internal teams, external partners, and suppliers
• Resolving technical challenges and driving effective solutions across systems, disciplines, and stakeholders
• Tailoring and applying engineering processes to deliver innovative and creative solutions that meet evolving customer needs
• Managing resources and activities across multiple workstreams to successfully deliver high-value engineering programmes

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience leading the delivery of complex engineering programmes, ideally within the naval maritime sector but knowledge from other sectors such as rail, nuclear or automotive will be considered
• Proven background as an engineering lead , with a track record of successfully managing and delivering large-scale, complex technical solutions within multi-disciplinary environments
• Detailed understanding of engineering planning, maturity, and the full engineering lifecycle
• Solid knowledge of project management principles , with the ability to balance technical delivery with cost, quality, and schedule commitments
• Holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a relevant STEM subject, and is professionally registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent, or has the competence to achieve this in the short term

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.

Torpedo Support Team:

This role sits within the Torpedo Support area of Under Water Battlespace and Autonomy with BAE Systems Maritime and Land. Reporting to the Torpedo Support PM Lead this role requires the management of two distinct projects one within a matrix team setup drawing support from the wider Torpedo Support function to realise the required deliverables and a secondary team directly reporting into this role requiring the management of a range of engineering disciplines delivering a proof of concept programme. In addition to the management and delivery of the teams these projects need to be taken through lifecycle management processes ensuring the correct governance is applied. Acumen is required to be able to work in a complex stakeholder environment where there is a need to bring a number of both internal and external sponsors and resources together to achieve the project aims.

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:

9th January 2026

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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