Job Title:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Location:
Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please
speak
to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
£42,215+ depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
Collate and
manage
Jig and Fixtures requirements and demands for Manufacturing Engineering and Build & Test into technical documentation.
Reviewing new request for Jigs, Tooling & Modules
Influence jig and module design through technical discussions with stakeholders
Enablement of the SSNA Build Strategy through Jigs, Modules & Tooling
Gather Module requirements and demands for Manufacturing Engineering and Build & Test
Engaging with stakeholders from other Programmes in order to assess and implement LfE into SSNA Jigs, Tooling and ways of working
Contribute to the
management
of the Quality and
SHE
Systems, for Manufacturing Engineering processes and documentation
e.g.
calling up safe methods of working
Assure product and process quality as
determined
by company processes. Develop and test new systems when the need arises
Act as a project focal point for discipline-specific tasks, ensuring best practices are adopted and embedded. This may involve developing processes within their sub-discipline by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing development methods and equipment, and conferring with field specialists and technologists
Your skills and experiences:
HNC qualification or equivalent experience in mechanical or structural engineering
Background in manufacturing or production environments
Proven
stakeholder
management
abilities with good communication skills
Experience working with build aids, jigs/fixtures, or construction tooling
Exposure to interim products or sub-assemblies within high-hazard industries
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 Manufacturing Engineering team:
The Manufacturing Engineering function comprises Build Strategy, Dimensional
Management, Processes, and the newly established Jigs, Modules & Tooling and Facilities teams. These groups collaborate closely to ensure SSNA delivers an optimised, build-ready design, while aligning facility layouts to support the overall build strategy. The purpose of the Jigs, Modules & Tooling team is to play a key role in enabling the SSNA programme and supporting its planned delivery cadence through the effective deployment of tooling solutions. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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:
12th November 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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