Graduate Human Factors Engineer

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Start date (dd Month Year): 13th April 2026

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 Human Factors, Ergonomics, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Design, or a related STEM field (Science, Technology, Maths, or Engineering).

Description:

Job title: Graduate Submarines Human Factors Engineer

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 up to 5 days per week.

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

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Working with submariners, operators, and engineers to understand the challenges faced when designing and building submarines.
• Assessing workload and situation awareness to optimise operator performance.
• Planning and conducting user trials to evaluate design and optimise user interaction.
• Developing and understanding Human-Computer Interaction.
• Assessing Human Machine Interfaces.
• Using measurements of the human body when assessing spatial layout design, including working with 3D CAD tools, immersive VR, and constructing full-scale mock-ups.
• Providing human reliability analysis and human factors support to site safety cases.

Benefits:

Along with a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a wide 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 part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class submarines, the largest and most advanced operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the UK.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can 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 fulfill your potential. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and aim for inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth may restrict role eligibility. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of security vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the role’s vetting level.

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