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# Engineering Manager - Systems - Hardware

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Bosham, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £77,520
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=3065071321-2

## About the Role

* Degree qualified in an engineering, technology or science-related discipline, with Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or demonstrable progress towards professional registration.
 * Demonstrable experience leading manufacturing and production activities, including production planning, resource management , process development, continuous improvement and the resolution of production and quality issues within a regulated engineering environment.
 * Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering principles , with the ability to manage multiple concurrent activities, analyse performance data, influence stakeholders, and drive delivery across programmes, functions and suppliers.

The Hardware Capability Team:

The team provides hardware engineering oversight across Combat Systems programmes. Covering activities from concept and design, through procurement, manufacture and acceptance, to customer delivery, the team develops mission-critical equipment and systems. The team works across multiple programmes, functions and external partners to deliver innovative hardware solutions and drive continuous improvement.

## Description

As Hardware Engineering Manager , you will lead manufacturing and production engineering activities across Combat Systems hardware programmes, ensuring the successful delivery of engineering outputs to quality, cost, and schedule requirements. Working closely with the Head of Engineering, you'll provide technical leadership , drive continuous improvement initiatives , and oversee the development and implementation of robust hardware engineering and production processes.

Core duties:

 * Lead and coordinate hardware production activities across Combat Systems, ensuring equipment is manufactured and delivered in accordance with engineering, quality and customer requirements.
 * Act as the Combat Systems Subject Matter Expert for hardware production, driving consistency, best practice and common ways of working across sites and programmes.
 * Identify and implement improvements to hardware engineering, production and delivery processes to increase efficiency, capability and overall business performance.
 * Develop hardware production capability by leading investigations, resolving production issues, supporting business growth activities and mentoring engineers to improve technical competence and delivery performance.