Graduate Submarines Nuclear Electrical Engineer Barrow Cumbria July 2024

Job Title    Graduate Nuclear Electrical Engineer 

Location     Barrow (Cumbria) 

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

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 5 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.

Do you want to help design, build, test, commission and maintain cutting edge, complex and innovative submarines?  Do you want to play a key role in the development and maintenance of unique electrical power systems and complex control systems across the most exciting range of products the UK has to offer?  Then this is the perfect role for you.

What you will be doing
As an Nuclear Engineering Graduate, you will join an exciting team who work throughout the whole product life cycle, designing and developing systems and adapting new technologies, and supporting the build, test, commissioning and in service operation of all current, new and future classes of submarine (Astute, dreadnought and SSNA [the replacement for the Astute class of submarine]).  

We also provide the opportunity to get involved in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences. With our huge portfolio of products and our multinational presence, there are opportunities to get involved in something different around every corner. Additionally, we encourage involvement in community projects, STEM initiatives and support groups (called employee resource groups) which all provide valuable learning and development experiences that you may not have access to in your day-to-day role. To ensure we retain our talented people, we offer a blend of sponsorship, additional support in career development planning and a portfolio of high potential development programmes.  We are also fully committed to supporting graduates to work towards professional registration and Chartership with a range of professional institutes (e.g. the IET and IMechE).  Our graduate scheme is accredited with a number of different professional institutes, which means that we have demonstrated high standards of delivery and support. 

Our mission is to build a strong, diverse, adaptable, and high performing work force that will develop and grow our future business. We believe that everyone has talent, and at the heart of our talent management approach our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s top employer in the defence and security sector for valuing diversity and inclusion. Accelerated development will be offered to those who have the aspiration, ability, and performance to fulfil roles that are critical to our future success. Using The Future Talent Programme, we select high potential graduates and provide them with further tailored development opportunities. 

Specific activities could include:

Electrical
•    Control and Instrumentation system design – from individual sensors to complex integrated signal processing and Human Machine Interface
•    Control System Architecture
•    Control and Instrumentation Hardware/Software Procurement, Development and Integration
•    Control of Move – Vessel control and operational stability compensation
•    Power Systems Architecture
•    Power Systems Modelling (Simulation and Analysis)
•    Power Generation and Distribution – both AC & DC
•    Power System Protection and Co-ordination
•    Power System Operation
•    Power Electronics
•    Power System Earth Fault Monitoring
PNED Engineering Activities
•    Problem solving. A logical thinker with the ability to break down a problem.
•    Supporting the design, build and test activities on the Naval Reactor Plant across multiple programmes. 
•    Receive exposure to working with a range of stakeholders across the BAE submarines network along with external stakeholders such as the Ministry of Defence.
•    Facilitate programme delivery through innovative engineering solutions
•    Gain knowledge of the nuclear industry and its regulations. 
•    Carry out Nuclear Safety assessment of submarine design changes and deviations from the submarine design intent.
•    Providing technical rationale and sound engineering and design recommendations to Rolls Royce and the MoD to question existing requirements.

Within the team, there will be many opportunities to work in all of the teams to gain experience across all PNED (Platform Nuclear Engineering Department) activities. These teams include:

•    Reliability Centred Maintenance and Equipment
•    Improvement and Innovation
•    Compliance
•    Design and Process
•    Build and Test

The breadth of activities above gives an indication of the wide array of activities carried out by the department. You should note that there is the opportunity to tailor both your Graduate experience and final role to the type of work that you find most enjoyable once you have experienced the different types of roles within the team.

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 electrical engineering ideally with experience of Electronic & Electronic Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, Digital and Wireless Communications or Power Generation and Distribution.

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.   

Team 
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. As you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realize your true potential.  

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.
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.

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.

Electronic & Electronic Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, Digital and Wireless Communications or Power Generation and Distribution.