Graduate Weights Engineer

Job title: Graduate Submarines Weights Engineer

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

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

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

You will play a vital role in ensuring every submarine is built, moved and operated within weights and stability limits. You will use engineering analysis and data to understand how changes to the submarine impact its performance, handling and construction. Working with design and production teams you will support major activities such as moving of units and modules, launching of the submarine and preparing of the submarine for sea. You will help build technical evidence, audit and challenge engineering data and contribute to safety and regulatory requirements. You will turn data into detailed engineering analysis into decisions with a direct impact on submarines.

Core duties

• Provide technical analysis and specialist advice relating to weight management, handling and transportation activities.
• Prepare data for technical and production teams to support the movement of units, sub-units, modules and rafts.
• Undertake functional design activities and provide substantiation to demonstrate acceptance and fitness for purpose of the product.
• Review, monitor and audit engineering data and methodologies to ensure validity.
• Produce evidence to support legislative requirements, safety justifications and other associated engineering activities.

The Submarines Team

Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.

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.

As a minimum requirement you must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Mechanical Engineering