Engineering Graduate Programmes 2027- Register Your Interest

Boeing; South Cheriton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited runs a two-year Engineering Graduate Programme starting in 2027, featuring four six-month placements across key disciplines at various UK locations. For the 2027 intake, non-rotational graduate roles across engineering functions are also offered.

The scheme emphasizes on-the-job learning with live projects and cross-team collaboration, guided by the Early Careers team. Participants gain broad exposure to technical areas, engage with mentors, and have

Qualifications

• Degree in aeronautical, mechanical, electrical engineering or similar technical field.
• Interest in contributing to real-world engineering projects.
• Comfort with presenting ideas and hosting meetings.

Responsibilities

• Rotational placements across multiple engineering disciplines within Boeing Defence UK (BDUK).
• Work on live projects and collaborate with multiple teams and locations across the UK.
• Support engineering activities in areas such as testing, analysis, training, systems, and industrial engineering.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Presentation

Communication

Education

Aeronautical / mechanical / electrical engineering degree

Job description

Engineering Graduate Programmes 2027-

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

The rotational Engineering Graduate Programme starting in 2027, the two-year scheme will see the successful applicants undertake four six-month placements across a number of key disciplines, in different UK locations.

For the 2027 intake, we will also be offering non-rotational graduate roles across various engineering functions.

The scheme will provide the successful graduate a chance to cover a diverse range of areas, fundamental to understanding successful Engineering roles within Boeing. We put an emphasis on learning in the workplace with live projects, working across multiple teams and location, supported by theoretical learning and support from colleagues and the Early Careers team.

Potential graduate roles may involve working in the following areas:

• Technical/Testing Services. Whilst in placement with the Aircraft Modification Team, you will be compiling engineering accomplishment documentation, drawings and instructions for continued airworthiness including.
• Experimentation and Analysis. Within the E&A team, you will gain exposure to a state-of-the art modelling, simulation and analysis facility. This area uses advanced technologies and Operations Analysis methodology to support customers' needs to explore and understand requirements and solve problems in both the defence and security domains, and BDUK programmes.
• Training Engineering. This area supports innovative training solutions to ensure that customers are correctly trained to operate and maintain a range of Boeing aircraft. This area uses a range of sophisticated training equipment and tools, applies logic and engineering best practice to support the design of innovative training solutions, including synthetic training equipment (simulators) and courseware.
• Structures and Build. Here, you will have the opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge, expertise and continuous improvement methods to provide safe and reliable solutions that maximize value for our customers in an agile and responsive manner.
• Systems Engineering. This team collaborates across the full breadth of the engineering functions within BDUK to develop products through their lifecycle. Here you will collaborate with multiple functions inside and outside of Engineering to deliver first time quality and ensure that systems and services meet our customers needs.
• Mission Systems. This team utilise specialist skillsets to provide quantitative and qualitative product analysis to the customer, utilising robust model-based systems engineering techniques to provide first time quality
• Service Engineering. This function supports various platforms across BDUK through provision of on-site technical support and the maintenance, repair and overhaul for platform components.
• Support Engineering. Working with the Technical Data Exploitation Team supporting the iconic Chinook helicopter, you will have the opportunity to interact across a wide range of teams as part of the evidence gathering and investigation process, as well as present evidence-based conclusions in a written report is an important aspect of the integrated logistics Support.
• Mission Assurance. This function provides Engineering candour and best practice to ensure Boeing products remain compliant to safety standards and airworthiness requirements. This team also covers environmental engineering ensuring that the products and services that we deliver to our customers are compliant with environmental standards.
• Quality Engineering. This function reaches across the breadth of Engineering in BDUK to ensure best practice is implemented such that we can continually reach our highest Engineering standards.
• Industrial Engineering. Working as a core part of the team delivering our modification and maintenance programmes you will develop, implement and evaluate processes to optimize operational efficiency. You will use mathematical, process and simulation models to optimize use and integration of facilities, equipment, materials, processes and personnel.

Within our Graduate scheme you will also have the opportunity to;

• Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real world problems
• Experience our products and systems up close
• Direct interaction with our company leaders
• Build a lasting professional network
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader in Boeing
• Experience multiple Boeing locations around the UK
• Work towards attaining professional qualification
• Explore a function outside of Engineering

Basic Qualifications:

• Right to work in UK - We do not sponsor applicants for employment visa status or renewal of visas during employment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Studying a degree course or have graduated a degree course within last 2 years in aeronautical, mechanical, electrical engineering or similar technical degree
• Confidence or willingness to present and host meetings
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to discuss ideas and concepts with stakeholders of all levels.
• To have forward thinking mind-set and self-motivated
• Effective communication skills

PLEASE NOTE:

• The successful candidate will be expected to undergo an Intrusive Security Clearance Process, which will require 5 years uninterrupted residency in the UK prior to applying.
• We do not sponsor applicants for employment visa status or renewal of visas during employment.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)