Team Lead – Detail Design

Team Lead – Detail Design

Salary: Up to £49,433 dependent on skills and experience

Location: Scotstoun – hybrid and flexible working arrangements (contact recruiter for options)

• Lead small to medium sized teams of Detail Design resources to deliver distributed scope within sub‑discipline or multi‑discipline environment.
• Work with Engineering Management to develop localised project delivery plans and manage delivery.
• Accountable for all aspects of people management in the team, including coaching, mentoring, absence management, performance reviews and setting development plans.

• Competent in processes, procedures and standards related to area of technical expertise.
• People management, motivation, performance coaching and performance management.
• Desirable:
  Eng Tech status or working towards IEng status (UK).

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or related STEM subjects and be working towards or hold professional registration as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through a recognised institution. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.

Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Detail Design specialises in the art of 3D CAD integration and production of engineering outputs, primarily in drawing form. Deployed as technical support to engineers or part of a systems engineering team focused on integration of engineering toolsets such as CAD/PDM/ERM tools. One of the largest engineering disciplines at Naval Ships covering a wide range of delivery‑focused engineering tasks.

Make a real difference in an inclusive culture valuing diversity of thought, integrity, merit and potential. Inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, speak to recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at BAE Systems subject to security and export control restrictions. Minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard required; higher levels of National Security Vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency depending on vetting level.

9th January 2026 – Interviews will take place w/c 26th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Submit your application as early as possible.