TRAM Electrical Engineer Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is seeking a TRAM Electrical Engineer Manager to lead a team responsible for the electrical safety and performance of torpedo systems. The role requires significant experience in engineering lifecycle management and team leadership. The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with project specifications while driving team development and operational effectiveness. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience operating in most Engineering Lifecycle phases.
• Experience managing a team of at least 7 engineers.
• Expertise in delivering engineering projects within cost and schedule constraints.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering staff and subcontractors.
• Ensure integrated solutions are delivered on time.
• Identify and manage engineering resources for projects.

Skills

Knowledge of the complete Engineering Lifecycle

Team management experience

Project Electrical Engineering leadership

Chartered status or ability to obtain chartership

Job description

Job Title: TRAM Electrical Engineer Manager

Location

Portsmouth Broad Oak - We offer a range of 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:

• Lead and manage engineering staff or business partnerships/sub-contracts.
• Ensure each team member is assessed, developed, deployed and skilled to maximise their personal contribution and to meet the requirements of contracts, schedules and specifications.
• Ensure developed solutions are clearly defined, integrated, configured, controlled and delivered, including resolution of conflicts and integration issues that occur through development and delivery phases.
• Identify resource requirements through the lifecycle of the project and manage engineering resource within agreed limits.
• Perform appropriate engineering planning, management and review activities to ensure products are integrated, safe, fully compliant and delivered within agreed requirements for cost, quality, time and schedule.
• Ensure capability and skills development, performance optimisation & maximisation and efficient use of engineering and functional resources.
• Assure the maturity of the developed solutions is appropriate for the specific requirement and that all technical risks and opportunities are captured.

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of the complete Engineering Lifecycle with some experience of operating in most Lifecycle phases.
• Very experienced professional, ensures essential procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline.
• Subject Matter Expert in an engineering discipline. Requires technical breadth & depth, is an engineering discipline expert on projects, programmes and contracts.
• Demonstrable experience of managing teams providing Project Electrical Engineering leadership, managing the core Project Engineering Team of 7 direct reports; plans and negotiates shared resource provision with other Projects; directs and supervises the work of both direct and shared Engineering resource.
• Chartered status or the ability to obtain chartership.

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.

TRAM Electrical Engineering team:

This role provides the opportunity to manage a small team of professional engineers responsible for all the electrical safety, performance and reliability aspects of the Spearfish heavyweight torpedo, which is in service with the RN. The primary responsibility of managing the requirements of the current in‑service support contract is supplemented with the opportunity to support other Maritime torpedo projects, both in the UK and overseas.

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.

This role is 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 achieve at least 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

20th January 2026