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Senior Manufacturing Engineer - GCAP Manufacturing Readiness

Warton
£51.8k/yr
Posted about 15 hours ago
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Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer - GCAP Manufacturing Readiness

Job Location: Warton - Hybrid -We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £51,772+ DOE

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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.

Role Description

An opportunity has arisen within the FCAS Manufacturing Engineering team at Warton for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer supporting GCAP Manufacturing Readiness Assessments. You will assess manufacturing capability and ensure processes meet Manufacturing Engineering requirements and programme milestones. The role involves coordinating readiness reviews, reporting status and recovery actions, and identifying and mitigating manufacturing risks and constraints during product development.

Working across Airframe, Technology Development, Supply Chain and Quality teams, you will align manufacturing capability with programme requirements and Manufacturing Readiness Levels. You will also help inform the Manufacturing Readiness strategy supporting the design and development of the Core Platform.

Core Duties

  • Assess manufacturing capability, ensuring processes are developed in line with manufacturing engineering requirements to support production readiness against programme milestones
  • Coordinate readiness reviews to ensure manufacturing capability is established & de-risked ahead of programme gates, reporting readiness status and recovery actions
  • Identify and mitigate potential manufacturing risks and constraints at the early stages of product development, aligning readiness of manufacturing capability with Manufacturing Readiness Levels
  • Collaborate across disciplines with Airframe, Technology Development, Supply Chain and Quality teams to ensure alignment of manufacturing capability with programme requirements
  • Inform the Manufacturing Readiness strategy, based on programme requirements and outputs from working groups associated with the design & development of the Core Platform

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Essential Skills

  • Applicant to hold a minimum HNC qualification and/or completed a recognised apprenticeship
  • Good knowledge of manufacturing engineering, industrialisation and/or production readiness within complex engineering environments; process development and/or production lifecycles
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, establishing and maintaining relationships across technical engineering, programme & operational teams
  • Ability to objectively assess manufacturing capability including; processes, tooling, facilities and workforce readiness against the Manufacturing Readiness Assessment criteria

The FCAS Manufacturing Engineering Team

Join the FCAS Manufacturing Engineering team at Warton and play a part in shaping the future of combat air. You’ll be joining a newly established team, currently comprising three people with the potential to grow, supporting Manufacturing Readiness across the GCAP Programme. Working collaboratively across Airframe, Technology Development, Supply Chain and Quality, the team helps ensure manufacturing capability is understood, developed and de-risked ahead of key programme milestones. It’s an exciting opportunity to work across the organisation and contribute to the manufacturing readiness of a sixth-generation aircraft platform.

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.

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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.

We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at baesystems.com/connect

Security Statement

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: 8th October 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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