Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Glasgow seeks a Graduate Naval Ships Manufacturing Engineer. This role involves influencing design for manufacturing, developing capabilities, and ensuring safety and quality standards. Applicants should have a minimum of a 2.2 in relevant engineering disciplines and can expect a hybrid working model. The position offers a competitive salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 Welcome Bonus.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a degree in relevant engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Influence design for manufacturing capability.
• Develop manufacturing capability and technology.
• Translate Engineering Design into Manufacturing Engineering data.
• Ensure output meets Safety and Quality requirements.
• Define and execute emergent work affecting manufacture.

Skills

Production Engineering Management

Product Design Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Education

2.2 in Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Govan (Glasgow)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; 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

• Influence the design to ensure it is in line with current and evolving manufacturing capability.
• Develop the manufacturing capability and technology (including IT) to ensure the design requirement can be met.
• Translate the Engineering Design intent (Drawings, standards etc.) into Manufacturing Engineering data for use in Operations.
• Ensure that Manufacturing Engineering output meets all the relevant Safety and Quality requirements.
• Generate and progress Manufacturing Engineering output in-line with Project / Programme requirements.
• Define and execute emergent work affecting manufacture, fabrication or construction.

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 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.

Qualifications

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 Production Engineering Management, Product Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Start date

7th September 2026

Length of contract

Permanent contract