Graduate Manufacturing Engineer

Regional Services; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is seeking a Graduate Naval Ships Manufacturing Engineer to influence design and develop manufacturing capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a 2.2 in their Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering disciplines. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, a competitive salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus, and a range of employee benefits including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• A minimum of a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Influence design to align with current manufacturing capabilities.
• Develop manufacturing technology to meet design requirements.
• Translate Engineering Design into Manufacturing Engineering data.
• Ensure outputs meet Safety and Quality requirements.
• Progress Manufacturing output in line with Project requirements.
• Define and execute emergent work affecting manufacture.

Skills

Production Engineering Management

Product Design Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (2.2 or above)

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Govan (Glasgow)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

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

What you’ll be doing:

• Influence the design to ensure it is in line with current and evolving manufacturing capability.
• Develop the manufacturing capability and technology (including IT) to ensure the design requirement can be met.
• Translate the Engineering Design intent (Drawings, standards etc.) into Manufacturing Engineering data for use in Operations.
• Ensure that Manufacturing Engineering output meets all the relevant Safety and Quality requirements.
• Generate and progress Manufacturing Engineering output in‑line with Project / Programme requirements.
• Define and execute emergent work affecting manufacture, fabrication or construction.

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 Naval Ships Team:

We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

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.

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.

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 Production Engineering Management, Product Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Start date: 7th September 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract