Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Salary: £47,271+ depending on skills and experience
Lead and develop a team, including training, mentoring, and supporting professional accreditation (CEng / IEng / EngTech)
Manage scheduling, planning, budgets, performance, and governance processes to ensure successful delivery of outputs
Chair technical meetings and reviews to support Manufacturing Engineering deliverables
Life Cycle Management, Production Systems) to achieve project outcomes
Provide input to senior management on resourcing requirements and workforce planning
HNC with extensive Manufacturing Engineering experience, or a relevant degree with practical ME experience
Sheet metal bias with experience in fabrication, design-for-manufacture, and production support
Experience in planning, build line support, validation, quality, and configuration control
Proficient with CAD, G Codes, and key manufacturing tools (PLM, ERP, MES)
Excellent understanding of design-to-manufacture processes and future product development
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.
As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer, you will manage and guide a team of manufacturing engineers in delivering complex, cross-disciplinary projects. Drawing on your expertise, you will ensure that Manufacturing Engineering outputs align with design intent and operational requirements. You will play a key role in understanding business and functional needs, supporting project delivery, and managing resources in collaboration with the ME Manager. This role also requires strong stakeholder management to balance the priorities of Manufacturing Operations and Programme demands, while delegating tasks effectively to achieve successful outcomes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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. 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.