Undergraduate Placement Submarines Control & Instrumentation Engineer Barrow Cumbria June 2024

Job Title: Industrial Placement Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Barrow  (Cumbria)

BAE do offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however it is expected, on our Undergraduate 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: £22,000

What you will be doing:
As an undergraduate Control and Instrumentation Engineer, you will be part of a growing multi-disciplinary team, developing solutions to complex technical questions, and in-service upgrades, for existing and future Submarine platforms within the Engineering function. You will be working across the breadth of the engineering design lifecycle, to support the current projects and future bidding activity of the department. You will assist, in providing professional engineering services to meet the future operational needs of naval platforms, the Submarine business and customer programmes.

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 will 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:

•    You will play a pivotal part in developing integrated engineering solutions focussed on the electronic control systems which are the brains of our products. From requirements and control architecture develop to instrumentation equipment selection, integration, test and through life support you will be embedded amongst experts in the control systems field.
•    Activities will include contributing to high integrity designs with your base knowledge of electrical principals, control systems theory and/or knowledge of micro-electronics. From calculations to considered reports on component selection to designs for Human Machine Interfaces and analysis of impacts on Control systems due to Engineering Change you will be part of a team focussed on a safe effective product.

This role will provide you with exposure to engineering lifecycle on various submarine platforms. You will be working as a key part of an agile, diverse and multi-skilled team of stakeholders with a common goal to deliver right first time solutions to our customer’s needs.

Skills:
As a minimum requirement you`ll need to be on course for achieving a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Electrically biased Marine engineering or Electrically biased Physics.
To be considered for this role you must be returning to University to complete your degree

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. And 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.

Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Electrically biased Marine engineering or Electrically biased Physics.