Engineering Manager - Systems - Hardware

Job Title: Engineering Manager - Hardware production and Improvement

Location : Broad Oak, hybrid- 3 days per week on site

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 £77,520 dependent on experience + 10% incentive bonus

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you'll be doing:

As Hardware Engineering Manager , you will lead manufacturing and production engineering activities across Combat Systems hardware programmes, ensuring the successful delivery of engineering outputs to quality, cost, and schedule requirements. Working closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll provide technical leadership , drive continuous improvement initiatives , and oversee the development and implementation of robust hardware engineering and production processes.

Core duties:

• Lead and coordinate hardware production activities across Combat Systems, ensuring equipment is manufactured and delivered in accordance with engineering, quality and customer requirements.
• Act as the Combat Systems Subject Matter Expert for hardware production, driving consistency, best practice and common ways of working across sites and programmes.
• Identify and implement improvements to hardware engineering, production and delivery processes to increase efficiency, capability and overall business performance.
• Develop hardware production capability by leading investigations, resolving production issues, supporting business growth activities and mentoring engineers to improve technical competence and delivery performance.

Essential skills:

• Degree qualified in an engineering, technology or science-related discipline, with Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or demonstrable progress towards professional registration.
• Demonstrable experience leading manufacturing and production activities, including production planning, resource management , process development, continuous improvement and the resolution of production and quality issues within a regulated engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering principles , with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities, analyse performance data, influence stakeholders, and drive delivery across programmes, functions and suppliers.

The Hardware Capability Team:

The team provides hardware engineering oversight across Combat Systems programmes. Covering activities from concept and design, through procurement, manufacture and acceptance, to customer delivery, the team develops mission-critical equipment and systems. The team works across multiple programmes, functions and external partners to deliver innovative hardware solutions and drive continuous improvement.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 24th November 2026, interviews w/c 30th November

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.