Graduate Quality

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Graduate Air Quality Engineer for a permanent position. You will engage in quality assurance activities and contribute to audits and approvals while working in a hybrid environment. The role requires a degree at least at the 2.2 level in any discipline. A competitive salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus is offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Graduate with a degree in any area.
• Understanding of quality assurance processes.
• Ability to manage quality issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality assurance and control activities.
• Manage internal product and process audits.
• Support third-party approval visits.

Skills

Quality assurance and control

Root cause analysis

Internal audits

Education

Bachelor's degree (minimum 2.2)

Job description

Description

Job Title: Graduate Air Quality

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 3-5 days per week.

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

What you'll be doing

A Quality Engineer will undertake a broad range of tasks that allow them to develop knowledge of the business, lifecycle phases, supply chain, product and customers as well as an understanding of the multi-disciplinary inputs.

• Quality assurance and control activities.
• Managing and performing internal product, process and system audits.
• Supporting third party, customer, supplier and regulatory approval visits.
• Performing first article verifications and factory acceptance tests relating to new and updated equipment.
• Providing product certification and release documentation.
• Managing quality issues through investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action and verification with the customer, internally or within the supply chain.

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. All areas of degrees will be considered.

Start date (dd Month Year) 6th July 2026

Length of contract Permanent contract