Graduate Electrical Engineer

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

Job summary

Join BAE Systems as a Graduate Submarines Electrical Engineer, where you'll develop solutions for complex technical challenges in submarine technology. This role involves power engineering, fault diagnosis, and supporting the development of advanced systems for the Royal Navy's submarines. Enjoy a competitive salary, relocation support, and a range of flexible benefits in an inclusive work environment.

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 relevant degree.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to complex technical questions.
• Support in-service upgrades for submarine platforms.
• Conduct laboratory tests and prepare technical reports.

Skills

Power engineering

Fault diagnosis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Marine engineering

Physics

Job description

Description

Job title: Graduate Submarines Electrical 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 3-4 days per week.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Graduate Electrical Engineer, you’ll be part of developing solutions to complex technical questions, supporting in-service upgrades for Submarine platforms.

• Playing a pivotal part in power engineering, electronic product content, optimising hardware, and software design concepts.
• Supporting development of sophisticated design processes and testing complex products.
• Maintaining our existing systems and developing new technologies.
• Assessment of equipment and fault diagnosis (smaller electronics and large power distribution equipment such as motors, batteries, and variable speed drives)
• Conducting laboratory tests, data analysis, and the preparation of technical reports for new technology.
  
  

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, 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 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 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or electrically biased Marine engineering or electrically biased Physics.

Start date (dd Month Year) 13th April 2026 Length of contract Permanent contract