Job title: Product Manager - Display and Control Systems
Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £54,793+ (depending on skills and experience)
What you’ll be doing:
1. Responsible for the delivery of D+C L3 design, software products across multiple programmes
2. Lead and support external reviews, both within the business and externally to customer and suppliers, representing D+C
3. Lead internal programme/ delivery reviews at appropriate intervals
4. Responsible for definition of Statements of Work (SOWs) and generation of estimates for new business
5. Co-ordination and integration of D+C product with Avionics integration team
6. Act as the natural delegation path for System Design Responsibility (SDR) where required
7. Support the Platform Systems Integration lead in generating SDU performance metrics
8. Create, update and manage D&C Programmes
9. Hold Programme / Milestone reviews with D&C Team leads and Avionics Integrators
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
10. Educated to a degree level within an engineering subject or equivalent with an appropriate engineering background
11. Experience working on Displays and Controls or other Avionics Systems
12. Strong Mission Systems/ Software Engineering background within avionics
13. Ability to effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation and with the Customer is essential and experience working with suppliers would be beneficial
14. Experience producing estimates for new business
15. Experience managing budgets and project control
16. Experience in leading systems engineering practices and procedures
17. Experience understanding technical requirements and contracts.
Desirable:
18. Professionally registered, Chartered/ Incorporated Engineer or working towards this
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 Integration - Display and Controls Team:
The Integration Team plays a pivotal role within the Mission & Information Systems Service Delivery Unit, driving delivery of complex sub-systems that support key defence programmes. As part of this team, the Displays & Controls (D+C) group leads the design, integration, and delivery of advanced D+C products, ensuring they meet demanding customer and programme requirements.
Working at the heart of the Platform Systems department, the team collaborates with System Design Responsibility (SDR) leads, avionics integrators, and programme stakeholders across the full development lifecycle. The team thrives on solving technical challenges, balancing innovation with rigorous engineering discipline, and delivering high-quality solutions on time.
Joining this role means becoming part of a team that values collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous development?"offering exposure to high-profile projects and a pathway into more senior technical leadership roles.
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: 3rd September 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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