Summer Intern Product Environmental and Sustainability Engineer

Summer Intern Product Environmental and Sustainability Engineer

Join our Maritime Services Team to become part of the only provider of complex warships, while providing the Royal Navy with its most advanced and powerful attack Warships. Our end-to-end Maritime Services range from warship availability, equipment and facilities management to training, product development, and through-life support for radar, torpedoes, and small boats. Every role makes a difference, you will make a difference. 🌟

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, 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

As a Summer Intern, you will design and manufacture naval ships and submarines, along with their state-of-the-art combat systems and equipment. We also offer an array of associated services, including training solutions, maintenance, and modernisation programmes to support ships and equipment in service around the world and the management of supporting infrastructure. You will be working in a team containing some of the country’s foremost experts in the field of Safety Engineering and working on one of the most complex and high-profile Safety Cases in the United Kingdom.

Specific activities could include:

• Contribute to identification and closure of issues emerging from all product lifecycle stages and to manage the resulting change embodiment activities.
• Liaise with stakeholders ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated as agreed.
• Provide realistic programme status, identify problem areas, and implement agreed recovery plans.
• Provide support for assurance that the design is adequate, and provide supporting documentation for the safety case.
• Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities appropriate to the discipline.
• Responsible for articulating and presenting technical arguments clearly, logically, and simply.
• Access, understand and apply relevant Quality and SHE Management Systems documentation, e.g., Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc., and obey all SHE rules & control measures.

Skills and Qualifications

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 all relevant engineering disciplines. To be considered for this role, you must be returning to university to complete your degree.

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

In addition to professional development, BAE Systems values community engagement. Employees are encouraged to participate in community projects, STEM initiatives, and employee resource groups, offering valuable learning experiences outside of 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 aim to 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.

Inclusivity within our recruitment process

We 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.

Our environmental responsibility

As a future-focused business, we’re committed to changing the world we live in for the better. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. We’re innovating new 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform for the organisation.