Engineering Resource Lead

Job Title: Engineering Resource Lead

Location: Warton, Hybrid - 3 days per week on site

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

Grade: E

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 exceptionalindividual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

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We currently have a vacancy for an Engineering Resourcing Lead at our site in Warton.

This role is responsible for the end-to-end recruitment and management of the existing resource population across the AIR Engineering function. The role will oversee resourcing activities, onboarding coordination and governance of subcontract resource activity progressing demand through the AIR Recruitment Team.

A key responsibility for this role is the ownership of engineering resource offboarding and service leaver activities to ensure workforce continuity, knowledge transfer, compliance and forecasting accuracy.

Core duties

• Coordinate resource allocation and deployment activities to support business priorities
• Work closely with the AIR Recruitment Team to source suitably qualified engineering talent
• Act as the primary point of contact for subcontract resourcing and service leaver activities
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels, from Engineers and Team Leaders through to Senior Managers and Directors
• Identify resource risks, skills shortages and recruitment challengesproactively
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance subcontract recruitment and management processes

Essential Skills

• Experience managing contingent labour, subcontractor or contract resource populations
• Experience coordinating resource activities within an technical environment
• Extensive stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Experience in producing and analysingmanagement reports / Experience in operating Jira

The Engineering Resource Team

Working closely with the Engineering leadership team, Hiring Managers and Human Resources, the role will ensure the AIR Engineering organisation has access to the right subcontract capability, at the right time, to meet current and future business requirements.

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.

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 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 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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 30th October 2026

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