BAE Systems – Advanced Apprentice Support Engineer

Description
Job title:
Engineering Technical – Support Engineer Apprentice

Location:
Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria)

Salary:
Starting from £14,527 – £23,493 per annum dependent on age with annual progression through the scheme duration

What You'll Be Doing
A Submarine, like any vehicle, requires regular inspection and maintenance – though on a far larger and more complex scale. This role involves:

• Identifying necessary maintenance, determining required tools and spares and analysing equipment reliability and availability.
• Applying engineering and logistic principles to develop operational support solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills are essential to understand how systems and components function and break down into repairable parts.
• Developing and applying knowledge of Supportability Engineering and Integrated Product Support (IPS) including processes, tools, systems and techniques. Ensuring Submarines remain safe, effective and ready for continuous deployment and long-term operational success.

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 Support Engineering Team
Ever wondered what keeps a Submarine running smoothly beneath the waves? As a Support Engineering Apprentice, you'll help to develop the maintenance solution to support vital systems – ensuring the Royal Navy stays mission-ready, every single day.

The Submarines Team
Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

Export Control/Security
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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels

Qualification Requirements
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C which must include Maths & English & a Science / Technical Subject