Graduate Aerospace Integration Engineer

Graduate Air Aerospace Integration Engineer

Location: Warton/Samlesbury (Lancashire)

Start Date: 8th September 2025

BAE Systems offers a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. On the Graduate Programme, it is expected that participation will be required on-site 3-4 days per week. This may be subject to change in line with business needs.

About BAE Systems

Come and join us in BAE Systems Air, with a long and proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade, and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. Today, we operate across the globe, supporting our customers in multiple markets. We support them across the whole lifecycle of the air sector – from design, development, and production, to 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 fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

What you will be doing

As a Graduate Integration Engineer, you will help deliver Integration activities across our platforms and services for successful outcomes globally. Integrators are the glue that help connect the various engineering activities across disciplines. They typically possess a broad scope of work and aid in developing solutions by delivering activities on time, to cost, and to the highest quality, using their stakeholder management skills and working closely with detailed subject matter experts. We seek individuals enthusiastic to learn, with a positive attitude and strong drive to succeed.

Roles and Responsibilities

Graduate Integration Engineers will perform Integration roles across several Engineering disciplines, including:

• Operational Analysis
• Airworthiness & Product Integrity
• In-Service Support
• Engineering Integration
• Safety Engineering
• Concept Engineering
• Requirements Management
• Qualification & Certification
• Configuration Control
• Technical Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop relationships built on trust and support to enable engineering activities to be integrated effectively, covering all stages from concept to disposal, which may include non-engineering functions.
• Engagement with Customers to understand their needs, translating these into engineering requirements, and delivering the most appropriate solution.

Skills

As a minimum, 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, an Aerospace related degree, or any relevant 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, opportunities abound for employees to engage in various projects and initiatives.

Community Involvement

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

We focus on retaining talented individuals by offering sponsorship, career development support, and high-potential development programs. These initiatives help employees plan their careers and accelerate development for those demonstrating aspiration, ability, and performance.

Benefits

You will receive an array of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts are also offered. An annual incentive may be available.

As a welcome, a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”) will be provided. Subject to normal deductions, this payment comes with the first salary, easing your transition, whether it be for relocation, securing housing, or transport needs, helping to kick-start your career at BAE Systems.

Inclusivity within our recruitment process

We strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance during assessment, 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. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. We are 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 are subject to security and export control restrictions. These require factors such as your nationality, current and past, and your place of birth. All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard at a minimum. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically requiring 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK, depending on the vetting level required for the role, to ensure meaningful security vetting checks.