Graduate Airframe Engineer

BAE Systems.; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company seeks a Graduate Airframe Engineer to support various disciplines including aerodynamics and design. This position offers a competitive salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus. Candidates should have a minimum of a 2.2 in a relevant engineering degree. The role involves attending the site in Warton/Samlesbury 4-5 days a week and has opportunities for professional growth within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a 2.2 degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Understanding of aerodynamics, design principles, and materials science.
• Ability to engage in structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop aerodynamic solutions for aircraft programmes.
• Produce integrated airframe design and product data.
• Support materials development for airframe.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

Materials Science

Physics

Mathematics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (2.2 or higher)

Job description

Description

Job Title: Graduate Air Airframe Engineer

Location: Warton/Samlesbury (Lancashire)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 4-5 days per week.

Salary

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

What you'll be doing

Graduate Airframe Engineer is split into four disciplines, Aerodynamics, Design, Materials and Structural.

• Aerodynamics discipline delivers aerodynamic solutions that maintain, develop and apply aerodynamic capability to our aircraft programmes.
• Design Engineering Discipline is responsible for producing the integrated airframe design definition and physical product design dataset to enable product manufacture, through-life support, qualification, and certification.
• Materials Engineering Discipline is responsible for materials and process technical support, capability for materials development and manufacturing activities.
• Structures Engineering discipline is responsible for the definition of initial airframe structural and then to ensure the on-going structural integrity of BAE Systems Air products.

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 Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

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.

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 Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or Maths.

Start date (dd Month Year) 7th September 2026

Length of contract Permanent contract