Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Propulsion

4 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom JR United Kingdom Full time

Job title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Propulsion & Gearbox

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Huddersfield. The home site will be Barrow, but the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time on site in Huddersfield. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead the design for manufacturing principals for the gearbox team.
  • Driving embodiment of learning from experience – Continuous improvement.
  • Develop strong relationships with our strategic manufacturing partner in Huddersfield to develop the manufacturing strategy and help influence the design of the SSNA gearbox.
  • Work with Engineering and academia to develop manufacturing best practice and ensure there is a design solution that is producible.
  • Manage workload scheduling, planning, personal performance, task management, delegation, activity delivering, configuration control stages and detailed gate reviews and governance of outputs prior to formal release.

Your skills and experiences:

  • Experience in Continuous Improvement – focusing on processes, fault finding, identifying improvements, creating and issuing updated, or new, Manufacturing Instructions and have the ability to challenge and improve way of working.
  • Strong understanding of Manufacturing principles.
  • Ability to stakeholder manage and interface between the design authority and the manufacturing authority.
  • Ability to analyse complex problems and identify critical issues.
  • Educated to HNC level with extensive experience in Manufacturing Engineering or to an appropriate degree with some Manufacturing Engineering experience.
  • Gearbox Manufacture or design experience from a Marine background.

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Propulsion and Gearbox Manufacturing team:

As the Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Propulsion & Gearbox you will be part of a new Submarine programme. This position will provide you with a diverse role where no 2 days are the same and you will have the opportunity to work alongside all trades. There will be career development opportunities within the Manufacturing Engineering Function. 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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Closing Date: 8th April 2025

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