Deputy Project Engineering Manager

Job Title:

Deputy Project Engineering Manager

Location:

Portsmouth Broad Oak Salary:
Circa £60,000 (dependent on skills and experience) What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the engineering management of a multi‑disciplinary team of engineers and support staff to deliver system upgrades/updates, in‑service support across multiple contracts, and the development of MIMESIS all in line with Programme milestones, Programme budgets, and BAE Systems engineering policies and processes
• Maintain and update management plans related to engineering on the projects/contracts
• Prepare/review engineering estimates and schedules relating to engineering developments and bids
• Oversee project tracking and provide monthly schedule updates
• Support the Engineering Manager to ensure that activities are adequately resourced to achieve the Programme in the most cost-effective manner
• Develop and maintain a set of relevant engineering metrics, measurements and analysis
• Provide support to the Project Manager for the identification of risks and subsequent analysis
• Reporting Engineering status/issues at P&T S governance meetings
• Ensure the overarching strategic intent of Maritime Services is followed and applied

• A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field
• A sound knowledge of complex software development and integration, together with some knowledge of IT systems development engineering principles
• Proven experience in leading the design, development, and delivery of software engineering solutions
• Some knowledge and understanding of the Naval equipment and training domain is desirable
• Some understanding of future technologies that could be applied to training solutions is advantageous
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or working towards it is desirable
• Some knowledge of hardware and electrical engineering principles/issues/regulatory requirements relevant to simulators is desirable

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

MIMESIS provides a battlespace simulation of the maritime world; from terrain and seabed to weather and underwater acoustics, accurately modelling the movement and behaviour of ships, submarines and other platforms, and digitally replicating their unique capabilities (sonars, radars, weapons)

As a Deputy Project Engineering Manager, you will play a key part in coordinating the engineering development activities for the MIMESIS programme, ensuring delivery to agreed cost, schedule and quality targets, and maintaining full compliance with BAE Systems’ engineering policies and processes

You will work closely with work‑package leads to support the day‑to‑day management of software and systems engineering teams, helping to drive effective collaboration and technical progress. Additionally, you will contribute to estimating, forecasting, tracking and reporting engineering progress, providing clear and timely updates to the Project Manager and Simulation & Training internal projects

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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.

26th February 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.