Project Engineering Manager

Role Overview

Job Title: Project Engineering ManagerLocation: Walsall, West MidlandsCompensation: From £46,000 dependent on experience + benefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF72579

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering function across allocated projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost and quality
• Act as the technical point of contact for internal teams, customers and suppliers
• Ensure engineering compliance with legal, regulatory and safety requirements
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers to build capability and performance
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies and design trade‑offs

Essential Experience

• System-level engineering experience with vehicle integration
• Experience defining requirements, specifications and system architecture
• Designing for manufacturability, cost, weight and reliability
• Understanding testing, validation and homologation processes
• Proven team and people management experience

Qualifications

• Problem‑solving and root cause analysis (8D, A3, Ishikawa, 5‑Why)
• Knowledge of automotive systems (powertrain, chassis, body, E/E, ADAS, thermal, or interiors)
• Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools and engineering documentation

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-day special paid leave
• Holiday trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

EEO and Disability Statement

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

Closing Date

13/07/2026

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