Digital Technology Engineer

Job title: Project Engineer

Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear; We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Referral Scheme Bonus: £1000

Grade: 6

You're expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development. We know there may be individual circumstances that impact this, so please discuss this with your line manager or HR Business Partner (HRBP). If you don't feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview, you will be giving consent for the Recruitment team to contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

What you’ll be doing:

Work within the Operations community covering all Land (UK) sites to support in designing a fully integrated end-to-end production system / solution that enables best in class levels of Operational Efficiency

Develop, maintain and update Digital Reports and Analytics to drive improvements in Manufacturing efficiency, quality and costs (Industry 4.0, Data Capture, Data Analytics)

Collate and validate user requirements, generate data models and flows and define test procedures to allow for successful implementation of Digital Manufacturing Production systems

Identify Future Technologies that align to the businesses Connected Enterprise Solution. Generate feasibility studies and align with Manufacturing Technology Roadmaps

Manage Projects and work closely with external suppliers and multiple internal functions - including IT, Engineering, Quality, Finance and HR

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

A good knowledge and understanding of digital solutions within a manufacturing environment

Leading and working with teams across a multi project matrix organisation

Good Understanding of Industry 4.0 applications (Augmented Reality, Smart maintenance, smart factory, etc.)

Good experience with Analytics/Reporting

Strong understanding of IT systems, networks and industrial communication protocols

Desirable:

A degree or equivalent qualification within a relevant engineering discipline

Project management experience

Experience in working with multidiscipline teams across various sites

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual leave incentive.

The Project Engineer team:

As a Project Engineer, you will be a part of an exciting opportunity to be working with new technologies in order to drive Manufacturing Technology solutions in all Land UK business units.

You will work within the Operations community covering all Land (UK) sites to support in designing a fully integrated end-to-end production system / solution in line with our digital connected vision.

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.”

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 8th May 2024

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.