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Job Title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Dimensional Management

Location: Barrow, Hybrid – 2 days onsite per fortnight dependent on business needs

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

Salary: £47,271+ (Commensurate with 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:

As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Dimensional Management, you will work within the Manufacturing Engineering team. You will lead and manage a team of manufacturing engineers responsible for delivering highly complex, cross discipline projects. You will utilise your extensive knowledge and experience to guarantee delivery of Manufacturing Engineering outputs into Operations that ensure design intent can be met.

Core duties:

To lead and manage a team; planning and co-coordinating their activities to meet departmental and business requirements. E.g. including responsibility for training and development, with attention directed towards achieving formal professional accreditation (CEng / IEng / EngTech).

Introduce new tools and processes relating to dimensional capability across the business

To provide specialist advice, product or process knowledge, and output requirements. Utilising innovation and creativity to solve problems and implement continuous improvement

To manage scheduling, planning, budgets, performance, task management, delegation, activity delivery, configuration control stages and detailed gate reviews and governance of outputs prior to formal release.

Liaise with and manage stakeholders, including Internal and External customers as appropriate.

Essential Skills:

HNC / STEM or equivalent trade experience

Detailed understanding of dimensional measurement systems and metrology principles

Experience working on large-scale bespoke engineering projects

Experience in stakeholder management

The Manufacturing Engineering Team:

As a Principal Manufacturing Engineer, you will be leading the Dimensional Management team within Manufacturing Engineering engaging with multiple stakeholders.

You will be involved in influencing and impacting the design and quality teams, identifying key characteristics that need managing from design and into build through Quality Control Plans and dimensional management reviews to capture inspection hold points that require further control. Adaptability is key with a desire to absorb build knowledge of submarine inspection requirements.

We offer relocation support packages across all submarine’s roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 16th April 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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