Degree Apprentice Product Safety Engineering

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and security company in Barrow-in-Furness is looking for a Degree Apprentice Product Safety Engineer. This role provides a personalized work experience across diverse teams, focusing on product safety and safety case development. Candidates must have strong academic backgrounds with GCSEs in key subjects and relevant A-levels. The company offers a competitive salary and various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for aspiring engineers.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 9-4/A*-C including Maths, English and a Science/Technical subject.
• 3 A-levels at grade C or above, including Maths and a STEM subject.
• Equivalent level 3 vocational qualification with a minimum of 96 UCAS points in a relevant STEM field.

Responsibilities

• Engage with teams and programmes for work experience.
• Provide advice on safety considerations to managers.
• Develop safety arguments and produce safety management documents.

Skills

Maths

Engineering knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths, English, and a Science/Technical Subject

3 A-levels in relevant subjects

Job description

Job Title: Degree Apprentice Product Safety Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)

Salary: £23,493 per annum, with annual progression through the scheme duration.

What you’ll be doing

• During your apprenticeship we will provide work experience from across our teams and programmes. This work-based learning is personalised to broaden your understanding of our business and product, whilst deepening your knowledge within the Product Safety discipline.
• Product safety provide advice to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensure that safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented.
• Product Safety will engage with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence.
• The role involves developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing safety cases and safety management documents using appropriate regulations and standards.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering Team

Engineering is at the heart of the Submarines business - so our Engineering Degree Apprentices progress into roles at the very forefront of technological advancement for the Royal Navy fleet.

The Submarines Team

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world’s most complex engineering challenges.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

Qualification requirements

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4/A*-C which must include Maths & English & a Science/Technical Subject AND 1 of the following:
3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 1 subject must be Maths and 1 subject must be in Engineering or a Science/Technical subject
OR
An equivalent level 3 vocational qualification (must be a STEM related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points)