Graduate Site Engineer

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant STEM subject, including but not limited to Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Nuclear or Civil Engineering.

Job Title    Graduate Submarines Site Engineer

Location    Barrow (Cumbria) 

We offer relocation support packages for this role (Barrow-in-Furness based roles), subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Start Date    8th September 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 up to 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 

Join our Submarines Team to be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the largest and most advanced submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy. Work alongside our Astute Class and Dreadnought Class Submarines to provide a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You could be the difference.

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 Site Engineering Authority (SEA) (Nuclear) graduate you will be joining an exciting and expanding team to provide management, governance and assurance to the BAE Barrow site nuclear assets and buildings. As an SEA graduate you will be tasked with providing general engineering oversight to both identified risks and emergent issues as well as being heavily involved in the Site Redevelopment Programme and associated projects. As part of this team you will play a key role in ensuring the nuclear assets are safe, legal and compliant – both to BAE standards and external governing bodies.

Within the Site Engineering Authority (Nuclear) you will also support both current and future boat built programme throughout the full lifecycle to ensure asset and building availability for key deadlines and programme milestones.

Duties and Responsibilities
•    Providing independent engineering oversight across all nuclear site and facilities.
•    Developing through life management plans for assets and buildings which contribute to the nuclear site licence.
•    Production of technical requirements, specifications, documents and designs to support various engineering and site and facilities projects.
•    Providing technical engineering advice and support to maintenance, operations and project teams. Providing technical assurance to both internal and external governing bodies to prove compliance to regulations and legislation.
•    Assist in identifying business risks and developing engineering solutions to mitigate and manage risks.
•    Working with stakeholders at all levels of the business to meet programme demands and partaking in design reviews for a range of engineering projects.
•    Understanding the role the team plays in ensuring the compliance to the relevant nuclear legislation and regulations.

This opportunity provides an extremely varied workload with engagement of stakeholders at all levels of the business and the ability to fully understand how to the work we do contributes to ensuring a safe, legal and compliant nuclear site.

Skills
As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant STEM subject, including but not limited to Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Nuclear or Civil Engineering.

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: Recognising 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’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 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.

Our environmental responsibility
As a future-focused business we’re committed to changing the world we live in for the better. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, we’re innovating new ways to develop on-site renewable electricity and setting ambitious targets for water consumption and waste generation.

Export Control/Security
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.