Graduate Weights Engineer

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Graduate Submarines Weights Engineer. The role offers a permanent contract with a salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus. Responsibilities include preparing data for technical departments and undertaking design tasks. Candidates should hold a minimum 2.2 degree in Mechanical Engineering. This firm promotes an inclusive culture and offers various benefits such as health plans and employee share schemes.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 degree in Mechanical Engineering expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare data for technical and production departments.
• Undertake functional design and provide specialist advice.
• Confirm engineering data and methodologies are valid.
• Produce evidence in support of qualification and safety.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Start date (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026

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 5 days per week.

Job details

Job Title: Graduate Submarines Weights Engineer

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

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 Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Preparing data for technical and production departments to assist them in the handling and transportation of units, sub units, modules and rafts.
• Undertake functional design and/or provide specialist advice and qualification of their scope of responsibility and provide evidence for acceptance and fitness for purpose.
• To obtain confirmation beyond reasonable doubt by review, surveillance and audit those assumptions, underpinning engineering data, analysis methodologies, and interpretation of results are valid.
• To produce evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and provide specialist support for associated activities.

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.