Graduate Airframe Engineer

Graduate Air Airframe Engineer

Location: Brough (Hull)

Start Date: 8th September 2025

BAE Systems offers a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. On our Graduate Programme, you are expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week. This may be subject to change in line with business needs. The hybrid arrangement specifics will be outlined by your line manager.

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

Come and join us in BAE Systems Air, we have a long and proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade, and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. Today, we operate globally, in multiple markets to support our customers – wherever, whenever, and whatever their challenges may be. We support them across the entire air sector life cycle – from design, development, and production, to the provision of aircraft, training, support, and maintenance.

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 fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

What you will be doing

The Airframe Engineering Capability enables Graduate engineers to develop a practical understanding and application of the Airframe engineering principles required to design, develop, and maintain fast jets and unmanned air systems that meet our customer requirements. These principles run throughout the Engineering Life Cycle, from initial concept through to disposal.

The role of a Graduate Airframe Engineer will be within one of our four Engineering disciplines: Aerodynamics, Design, Materials, and Structural Engineering.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Aerodynamics discipline delivers aerodynamic solutions that meet customer requirements and maintains, develops, and applies aerodynamic capability to our aircraft programmes. Aerodynamics work involves Ground and Flight Tests and High Performance Computer modelling to support the development of aerodynamic solutions.
• The Design Engineering Discipline is responsible for producing the integrated airframe design definition and physical product design dataset to enable product manufacture, through-life support, qualification, and certification. The discipline consists of design engineers with a wide range of skillsets and capability to deliver designs meeting customers’ requirements.
• The Materials Engineering Discipline provides materials and process technical support, capability for materials development, and manufacturing activities, supporting delivery of fit-for-purpose materials and process solutions throughout design and manufacture, supporting facility and material qualification, standardisation, and product safety.
• The Structures Engineering discipline defines the initial airframe structural definition and ensures the ongoing structural integrity of BAE Systems Air products. This includes the use of analysis techniques such as structural sizing, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue, Durability, and Damage Tolerance analysis, Qualification and Certification.

Skills

As a minimum requirement, you will need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace-related degree, or any STEM subject.

Opportunities for Growth and Development

We encourage employees to explore projects beyond their primary responsibilities, providing them with diverse experiences. With a wide range of products and a multinational presence, there are ample opportunities for employees to engage in various projects and initiatives.

Community Involvement

BAE Systems values community engagement, encouraging employees to participate in community projects, STEM initiatives, and employee resource groups, offering valuable learning experiences outside their regular roles.

Retention and Career Development

Recognising the importance of retaining talented individuals, we offer sponsorship, career development support, and high-potential development programs. These initiatives help employees plan their careers effectively and provide opportunities for accelerated development for those who demonstrate aspiration, ability, and performance.

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

On commencement of employment, you will be paid a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”), subject to normal deductions and paid with your first salary payment. This provides you with the perfect opportunity to ease your transition, whether for relocation costs, securing housing, ensuring smooth and reliable transport needs, anything to help kick-start your career at BAE Systems.

Inclusivity in our Recruitment Process

We strive for inclusivity in our recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder), that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Our Environmental Responsibility

As a future-focused business, we’re committed to changing the world for the better with a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, innovating ways to develop on-site renewable electricity and setting ambitious targets for water consumption and waste generation.

Export Control/Security

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors like your nationality, previous nationalities, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform for the organisation.