Graduate Integration Engineer

Job Title       Graduate Air Integration Engineer

Location       Prestwick (Ayrshire)

Start Date    7th April 2025

BAE Systems do offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however it is expected on our Graduate Programme you will be required to attend your site 3-4 days per week. Please note, this may be subject to change in line with the needs of the business. The hybrid working arrangements including which days you are required to work on site/remotely will be outlined by your line manager.

Salary           £34,000 & £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Come and join us in BAE Systems Air, we have a long and proud heritage in the development, manufacture upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft.

Today, we operate across the globe, in multiple markets to support our customers – wherever, whenever and whatever their challenges may be. We support them across the whole life cycle of the air sector – from design, development and production, through to provision of aircraft, training, support and maintenance.

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 under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

What you will be doing

As a Graduate Integration Engineer you will help deliver Integration activities across our platforms and services to enable successful outcomes for our Customers around the world.  Integrators are the glue that help stick together the other Engineering activities across our engineering disciplines.  They typically have a broad scope of work and help to develop solutions and deliver activities on time, to cost and to the highest quality by using their excellent stakeholders management skills and by working closely with our detailed subject matter experts.

Graduate Integration Engineers will perform Integration roles across a number of our Engineering disciplines including Operational Analysis, Airworthiness & Product Integrity, In Service Support, Engineering Integration, Safety Engineering, Concept Engineering, Requirements Management, Qualification & Certification, Configuration Control and Technical Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Influencing a diverse and highly skilled community of engineers across all levels of the organisation to deliver successful outcomes, this could also include non-engineering functions
• Developing relationships built on trust and support to enable Engineering activities to be integrated effectively on time and to the correct quality, covering all stages of the engineering lifecycle – from concept to disposal
• Engagement with our Customers to understand their needs and translating these into engineering requirements, through to delivery of the most appropriate solution
• Being inquisitive and asking plenty of questions to help us develop new and unique ways of working, thinking outside the box to deliver innovative solutions and embracing new tools and technologies to help move us forward for our collective future
• Involved in platform level engineering activities, bringing together sub-systems to form effective system of systems
• Being responsible for delivery of your own workload with the support of your team to learn all you need to know – Integration is a team sport, but you will be responsible for your own workload and trusted to deliver (full training provided)

Skills

As a minimum you will need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace related degree or any relevant STEM related subject.

Opportunities for Growth and Development: We encourage employees to explore projects beyond their primary responsibilities, providing them with diverse experiences. With a wide range of products and a multinational presence, there are ample opportunities for employees to engage in various projects and initiatives.

Community Involvement: In addition to professional development BAE Systems value community engagement. Employees are encouraged to participate in community projects, STEM initiatives, and employee resource groups, offering valuable learning experiences outside of their regular roles.

Retention and Career Development: Recognizing the importance of retaining talented individuals, we offer sponsorship, career development support, and high-potential development programs. These initiatives aim to help employees plan their careers effectively and provide opportunities for accelerated development for those who demonstrate aspiration, ability, and performance.

Benefits

You will receive several benefits including – A competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You will 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 incentive. 

On commencement of employment, you will be paid a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”). The Welcome Payment is subject to the normal deductions and will be paid with your first salary payment. This provides you with the perfect opportunity to ease your transition, whether this be relocation cost, securing housing, ensuring smooth and reliable transport needs, anything to help kick-start your career in BAE Systems.

Inclusivity within our recruitment Process

We 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.

Export Control/Security

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.

Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace related degree or any relevant STEM related subject.