Graduate Support 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 Aerospace Engineering or STEM.
Description
Job title: Graduate Air Support Engineer

Location: Warton/ Samlesbury (Lancashire)
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

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

What you'll be doing:
• You will be involved from product conception, architecting, technical design through to systems integration, testing and acceptance of a product/ system. You will undertake the task schedules, costs, training, through life support whilst always considering safety and environmental concerns.
• Supporting the development of strategies to ensure that systems are designed and integrated as well as support to project and functional teams.
• Supporting the design and optimisation of system architectures and solutions using system modelling techniques.
• Determining the emergent properties of a system to support trade-offs, risk reduction and testing.
• Defining verification and validation approach to achieve certification and acceptance of the system.

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 Air Team: we have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

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, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.
Company
BAE Systems
Location
Warton, Lancashire, England
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted
Company
BAE Systems
Location
Warton, Lancashire, England
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted