Dreadnought AVC Delivery Stream Lead

Engineering Delivery Lead

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of all System Level and subsequent detailed design activities (including requirement production) required to deliver their product(s)
• Accountable for timely delivery of milestones as per the Delivery Stream scope
• Responsible for planning the delivery of scope (correct activities in the right order)
• Responsible for defining resource & SQEP demand (current and future) required to discharge delivery of planned work
• Responsible for the management and resolution of localized engineering issues – defects/key issues/other
• Responsible and accountable for the setting of relevant sprint goals
• Responsible for managing the delivered product against a specified/agreed AVC baseline.
• Accountable for the quality of the delivered product against project standards

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in a STEM subject, relevant engineering, and team leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage a multi-skilled, multi-domain team to deliver complex and integrated software products using agile tools and techniques
• Understanding and experience of working within a large organisation to navigate and leverage existing processes to achieve desired outcomes
• Strong organisational and communication skills. Good people skills

Benefits:

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.

The AVC Functional Software Team:

The AVC Functional Software team is responsible for developing key software for the Dreadnought submarine’s Active Vehicle Control System. The team is split into multiple delivery streams, each focused on different product functionalities that support the build and testing of the submarine. As an engineering manager, you will lead one of these streams, overseeing task definition and allocation, while collaborating with project managers, engineers, and Scrum Masters to ensure timely and efficient delivery of high-quality software.

Why BAE Systems?

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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.

Closing Date: 29th November 2024