Graduate Electrical Engineer

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

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Graduate Naval Ships Electrical Engineer in Scotstoun, Glasgow. You will work on optimizing electronic designs and contribute to the lifecycle of naval projects. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Make recommendations about electronic product content and optimize design concepts.
• Conduct laboratory tests and prepare technical reports.
• Support development of new technologies.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Electronics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Job description

Description

Job title: Graduate Naval Ships Electrical Engineer

Location: Scotstoun (Glasgow)
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

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

What you’ll be doing:
• You’ll make recommendations about electronic product content, optimise hardware and software design concepts, and develop sophisticated design processes and text complex products.
• Activities include assessment of equipment behaviour and fault diagnosis, assessment of new technologies and components, conducting laboratory tests and capturing data, circuit/firmware simulation and modelling, data analysis, and the preparation of technical reports.
• Gaining exposure to the entire project lifecycle, you’ll play a key role in both maintaining our existing systems and supporting development of new technologies.
• Opportunity to support in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences.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 Naval Ships team: we design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

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

We also 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 in Electrical Engineering and Electronics.

Start date (dd Month Year)
26th January 2026

Length of contract
Permanent contract