Graduate Platform Nuclear Engineer

BAE Systems; Preston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense company as a Graduate Submarines Platform Nuclear Engineer. You will support the design and testing of advanced submarines, working closely with various stakeholders and contributing to innovative engineering solutions. This role offers a competitive salary, relocation support, and a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 degree in relevant fields.
• Exposure to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support design, build, and testing on Naval Reactor Plant.
• Carry out Nuclear Safety assessments.
• Provide engineering recommendations.

Skills

Engineering

Nuclear Safety

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering / Physical Science

Job description

Description

Job title: Graduate Submarines Platform Nuclear Engineer

Location: Barrow (Cumbria)

We offer relocation support packages for this role, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the design, build, and testing activities on the Naval Reactor Plant across multiple programmes.
• Receiving exposure to working with a range of stakeholders across the BAE submarines network along with external stakeholders such as the Ministry of Defence.
• Facilitating programme delivery through innovative engineering solutions.
• Carrying out Nuclear Safety assessments of submarine design changes and deviations from the submarine design intent.
• Providing technical rationale and sound engineering and design recommendations to Rolls Royce and the MoD to question existing requirements.

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

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 fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to ensure 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.

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 organization. All applicants must at minimum achieve the 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, you need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering / Physical Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear, Materials, Chemistry, or Physics.

Start date (dd Month Year): 13 April 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract