Senior Engineer – Project Engineering in Millom, Cumbria

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Job Title: Senior Engineer – Project Engineering



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: Circa £48,000



What you’ll be doing :



Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you’ll support the delivery of projects by providing dedicated embedded engineering expertise, ensuring alignment with governance standards and compliance with the BAE Lifecycle Management Framework



Support and compile engineering documentation to support requirements capture and design maturation from creation and implementation through validation. Capture iterative design changes in accordance with the requirement scope, ensuring revisions and configurations are controlled in accordance with company processes



Deliver all documentation in a captured, configured, and controlled manner in accordance with the company Lifecycle Framework (LCM or RIBA)



Support and manage suppliers to aid in the delivery of compliant technical solutions against contractual requirements and regulations



Provide technical input to Lifecycle Framework deliverables against milestones & gated/staged Design Reviews



Liaise with both internal and external customers as required, ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed



Your skills and experiences:



Essential:



Degree-level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience



Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and best practices within the defence, maritime, or related industries



Proven Delivery & Experience working within project lifecycle management, with a broad understanding of the entire process. (LCM, RIBA, NPI)



Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations



Desirable:



PRINCE2/APM/PMP



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 Project Engineering Delivery Authority team:



You will be joining a newly established team with the opportunity to shape its direction as needed. This role offers a fresh challenge and greater exposure within the business, along with continuous opportunities for professional growth and qualification enhancement. You will be involved in a range of projects, supporting the business with embedded engineering to a system engineering and design led approach. These activities will be aligned with the business framework & Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) strategy. Your responsibilities will span from designing and setting up facilities and capabilities to supporting test programs through to system certification. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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 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 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 , any 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.



Closing Date: 25th 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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