Undergraduate Naval Ships Systems Engineer

Description

• Length of placement: 6 months

• Job title: Undergraduate Naval Ships Systems Engineer

• Location: Scotstoun (Glasgow). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

• Salary: £25,900 pro rata

• End date: 17th December 2027

• Who we are

• Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

• From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

• Role description

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the development of strategies to ensure systems are designed and integrated to satisfy the customer and business need.

• Capturing and analysing requirements to understand the customer/business needs.

• Supporting the design and optimisation of system architectures and solutions using system modelling techniques.

• Facilitating successful integration of systems and sub-systems.

• Identifying and managing interfaces, dependencies, and failures modes.

• Determining the emergent properties of a system to support trade-offs, optimisation, risk reduction and testing.

• Defining the verification and validation approach to achieve certification and acceptance of the system.

• Supporting the identification of safety hazards and the assessment and mitigation of safety risk.

• The Naval Ships Team

• We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

• Why BAE Systems

• Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

• A place where everyone can thrive

• We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

• 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.

• Qualification requirements

• 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 any STEM related subject.

Start date:

• 21st June 2027

Length of contract:

• 6 months