Degree Apprentice Test & Commissioning Engineering in Barrow in Furness

Location: Barrow in Furness (Cumbria)

Salary: Starting from £23,493 per annum with annual progression through the scheme duration

What you'll be doing:

• You will work as part of a committed team to meet departmental goals whilst developing your technical skills & understanding of your allocated Test Section.
• You will gain experience working towards key events of the boat build and will develop your skills and knowledge through studies and practical learning on site.
• Working on the submarines alongside Test Engineers, helping with setting up and testing systems while learning the commissioning process, the software involved and safe working practices.
• You will learn system layouts and their operation in all sections of the submarine and begin to understand the complexity and diversity of the commissioning process.

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:

Test & Commissioning is the only function within Submarine Solutions which gives people the opportunity to work on live systems and see them operate at sea, and underwater. Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes. Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

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.

Export Control/Security:

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:

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4/A -C which must include Maths & English & a Science/Technical Subject AND 1 of the following: 3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 1 subject must be Maths and 1 subject must be in Engineering OR a Science/Technical subject OR an equivalent level 3 vocational qualification (must be a STEM related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points).