Graduate Naval Ships Hardware Engineer

BAE Systems; Hart; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Hardware Engineer to capture and analyze requirements and support design activities. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and have skills in hardware documentation and technical problem-solving. This role offers a flexible working environment and a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

£2,000 Welcome Bonus

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellness benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a 2.2 in your degree.
• Ability to analyze and capture business requirements.
• Understanding of hardware design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Capture and analyze requirements to understand business needs.
• Produce documentation and support testing activities.
• Support creation of Procurement Specifications.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Hardware design

Technical problem solving

Electrical engineering principles

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

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. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are inclusive. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Capturing and analysing requirements in order to understand the customer/business needs. Undertaking both initial design and detailed design activities as the maturity of the design progresses through its development phases.
• Producing drawings, circuits and other documentation to capture hardware design aspects and facilitate repeatable testing and resolving technical issues arising during design or testing activities.
• Supporting the creation of Procurement Specifications for the purchase of items from third parties in line with the requirements of the system design.
• Continually developing your hardware engineering capabilities to ensure knowledge and skills keep pace with best practice and technology.

Qualifications

• 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, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering.
• 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 at 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.

Salary, Benefits & Diversity

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

About the team

The Naval Ships Team: We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carriers and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.