Engineering Manager – Product Configuration

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Product Configuration

Location: Glasgow, Portsmouth Broad Oak Or Filton – Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £71,000 dependent on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

In this role, you will lead in analysing local business Product Configuration processes to tailor functional driven guidance, Information Management Technology solutions (in the form of requirement specifications) & training that ensure the overall configuration of product information is maintained. This includes involvement in Planning & Management, Identification & Breakdown, Change Control, Status Accounting, Verification & Audit and preparation of Engineering Baselines.

Core duties:

• You will be responsible for the effective implementation of Configuration Management plans and policies.
• You will develop and implement appropriate tools, processes and practices as articulated in the River Class Destroyer Programme (RCD) Product Configuration Management Plan
• You will develop the respective Configuration baselines in alignment with the design review strategy and sharing these baselines with the wider RCD project
• You will lead the configuration team through business change with clarity, encouraging continuous improvement. This includes acting as a change agent, helping the team adapt to new processes or tools

Essential Skills:

• You will be degree qualified and a member of appropriate professional institution
• You will have proven experience in Configuration Management (CM) toolsets and CM practice
• You will showcase previous experience leading or coaching a team, with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at various levels

The Product Configuration Management Team:

The Product Configuration Management team bring complex warship engineering product knowledge and experience to the Programme. This will be the lead role in ensuring the contractual requirements are being satisfied through effective implementation of Product Configuration Management (CM) practices and processes.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 28th August 2026

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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