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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems.
Glasgow
4 days ago
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Overview

Description - Job Title: Undergraduate Naval Ships Mechanical Engineer


Location: Scotstoun (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.


Responsibilities

  • Capturing and analysing requirements in order to understand the customer/business needs and the context in which the system will be used.
  • Supporting the design and optimisation of system architectures and solutions using system modelling techniques.
  • Facilitating successful integration of systems and sub-systems.
  • Identifying and mitigating failure modes.
  • Supporting the identification of safety hazards and the assessment and mitigation of safety risk.
  • Creating high quality written reports and calculations to back up engineering decisions and recovery plans.

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 - and you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.


The Naval Ships Team

We design and build offshore patrol vessels, a 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.


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, Mechanical Design Engineering or Marine Engineering (Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing or with another allied subject is also acceptable).


Start date and contract

Start date (dd Month Year): 22nd June 2026


Length of contract: 6 months


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