CAD Team Lead

Overview

Job Title: CAD Team Lead

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Filton or Sheffield with willingness to travel within the UK. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £52,647+ depending on experience

• Leading and managing a small team of Technical Data Pack (TDP) Engineers, overseeing TDP resource and tasks, assigning packages of work to individuals and supporting their development
• Delivering technical documentation to support engineering solutions in the form of drawings, models and other technical outputs in accordance with working standards, practices and in line with business configuration management processes
• Establishing, maintaining and configuring controls, existing and new data, in line with the Configuration Management requirements of the applicable contract. This work is to be undertaken in accordance with working standards and practices (e.g. ASME, BS 8888)
• Ensuring appropriate quality requirements through correct drawing disciplines and modelling methods, design for manufacture considerations, as well as correctly populated CAD and Product Lifecycle Management metadata

• Experience in drawing standards, engineering and quality standards (e.g. ASME, BS 8888), and the application of geometric tolerances
• Experience in 3D and 2D CAD modelling, assembly and drawing (preferably CREO Para metrics, GTXImage)
• Experience in configuration management and revision control, with an understanding of the links between CAD, Product Lifecycle Management systems (i.e. Teamcenter) and Enterprise Resource Planning systems (i.e. SAP)
• Working knowledge of technical office processes and standards (i.e. Business Management System (BMS) and Life Cycle Model (LCM))
• Prior validated experience of mentoring and coaching direct reports or colleagues

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.

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures, and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and  mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions.

We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 10th February 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.