Graduate Electrical Power Engineer

Regional Services; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 34,000 - GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is looking for a Graduate Submarines Electrical Power Engineer to join their team in Barrow. In this role, you'll support the design and development of submarine systems and technologies, ensuring their operation through various stages. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with a permanent contract starting on September 7, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• You must obtain or be predicted to obtain a 2.2 in your degree in Electrical Engineering (ideally with Power modules).

Responsibilities

• Support throughout the product life cycle, designing and developing systems.
• Adapt new technologies and support build, test, commissioning, and operation.

Skills

Power System Architecture

Power Generation and Distribution

Energy Storage and Power Electronics

Degaussing and Cathodic Protection

Electrical Engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Submarines Electrical Power Engineer

Location: Barrow (Cumbria)

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

What you’ll be doing:

As an Electrical Engineering Graduate, you’ll join an exciting team who support throughout the whole product life cycle, designing and developing systems and adapting new technologies, and supporting the build, test, commissioning and in service operation of all current, new, and future classes of submarine.

• Power System Architecture; Protection and Co-ordination; Earth Fault Monitoring; Modelling and Operation
• Power Equipment
• Power Generation and Distribution – both AC & DC
• Energy Storage and Power Electronics
• Degaussing and Cathodic Protection
• Submarine Lighting Systems

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 Submarines Team:

Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.

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 Electrical Engineering (ideally with Power modules) or Power Generation/Distribution.

Start date

7th September 2026

Length of contract

Permanent contract