EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

Job title: Engineering Project Manager
Location: Rochester
Salary: Up to £85,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee and manage Engineering projects through the full lifecycle; define the execution strategy; ensuring compliant products and services delivered on time, and to budget
• Give technical direction. Making key technical decisions and balancing trade-offs between various factors
• Work closely with both our global customers and supply chain, operating as cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives, requirements and deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing innovative Engineering practices, solutions and technologies
• Serve as the primary Engineering point of contact for stakeholders in to your project
• Guide and support team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in leading Engineering projects for electronic real time systems
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related field
• Effective leadership, communication and problem-solving skills
• A driven individual with a passion for Engineering and a desire to deliver outstanding results

Desirable:

• Aerospace / Avionics / Maritime experience
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng)

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 Engineering team:
Join our Electronic Systems Engineering leadership team and help us make a difference to our customers. At BAE Systems, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering cutting-edge solutions across various Engineering disciplines. Our commitment to excellence and passion for success has driven us to become industry leaders.
Groundbreaking Technology: Work on influencing product innovation from concept to completion
Collaborative Culture: Be part of a team where your contributions make a tangible impact on cutting-edge projects.
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Team Spirit: Work with a supportive and collaborative team of world class professionals who value your contributions
Impact: Make a real difference by leading projects that shape the future of Engineering
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: 27th June 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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• Oversee and manage Engineering projects through the full lifecycle; define the execution strategy; ensuring compliant products and services delivered on time, and to budget
• Give technical direction. Making key technical decisions and balancing trade-offs between various factors
• Work closely with both our global customers and supply chain, operating as cross-functional teams to deliver project objectives, requirements and deliverables
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing innovative Engineering practices, solutions and technologies
• Serve as the primary Engineering point of contact for stakeholders in to your project
• Guide and support team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environmen