Degree Apprentice Naval Architecture & Weights Engineering

Location: Barrow‑in‑Furness (Cumbria)

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• The submarine’s dimensions, structure, aesthetics, and equilibrium to guarantee adequate space, stability, manoeuvrability, and speed.
• The submarine’s capability to recover from flooding, manage system malfunctions, access naval facilities, and support infrastructure within physical limitations.
• Designing the hull and bridge fin for optimal resistance reduction.
• Assessing hydroplanes for manoeuvrability and speed effectiveness through testing methods, managing weight distribution and buoyancy for balanced stability, and conducting experiments to verify seaworthiness.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits
• Green car scheme
• Private health plans
• Shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering Team

Engineering is at the heart of the Submarines business – our Engineering Degree Apprentices progress into roles at the forefront of technological advancement for the Royal Navy fleet.

The Submarines Team

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, weighing a total of 7,400 tonnes. Dreadnought, the successor to the Vanguard class, is a complex engineering challenge with four submarines being delivered, the first entering service in the early 2030s.

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 empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard and, depending on the role, may require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically requiring 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK.

Qualification Requirements

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9‑4/A*‑C which must include Maths, English, and a Science/Technical subject, plus 1 of the following:
• 3 A‑levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above – one subject must be Maths and one must be Engineering or a Science/Technical subject.
• Equivalent level 3 vocational qualification – a STEM‑related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points.

Seniority level: Internship

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing