BAE Systems - Graduate Mechanical Engineer
BAE Systems
Salary
£34,000 + benefits
Deadline
Continuous
Start date
Various
Job type Location
Barrow-in-Furness (North West), Whiteinch, Scotstoun (Scotland), (South East), (South East), Rochester (South East)
Sectors
Job title:
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Locations:
Portsmouth Naval Base, Scotstoun, Barrow, Rochester, Great Baddow
Salary:
Our starting salary is £34,000, plus a £2,000 welcome payment along with an optional 20% salary advance. Plus a flexible package of benefits to suit your lifestyle.
What you'll be doing:
As a Graduate, you will gain wide-ranging experience in an exciting team of Mechanical Engineers who work through the whole lifecycle of our numerous platforms. You could be involved in designing, developing and testing complex systems, components and products, as well as supporting the build of our new and future classes of Submarines, Naval Ships and the Electrical Systems within them.
What's in it for you?
On a BAE Systems graduate programme, you'll launch a career that's truly yours. With access to world-class training, your personal and professional networks can flourish while working across intellectually stimulating work with real responsibility from day one. You'll receive a flexible benefits package, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and mentors to help you develop your career. When you join us, you'll be choosing a future enhanced by flexibility, innovation and inclusivity - somewhere your work matters. It's a supportive, collaborative culture where you'll be given every opportunity to build a varied career, and be empowered to achieve your potential.
Entry requirements?
You'll need a minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a subject related to your chosen area.
Please note: some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.
What is the application process?
The stages of our application process include: a short online application. If you're successful, you'll then complete an online assessment with interactive activities, and an on-demand video interview. The next stage is competency-based interview, either virtual or face-to-face.
Why a BAE Systems programme?
We offer a non-rotational programme that gives you the choice of where you want to specialise - you'll to deep-dive into your chosen field and develop your expertise, from day one. You'll also have the opportunity to pace your own development over 18-30 months, to suit your lifestyle.
Start Date: July or September 2026
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