V03104 - Degree Apprentice Nuclear Engineering

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Cumbria, LA14 1AF

Closes on Friday 28 February

Posted on 6 November 2024

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Summary

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.

• Annual wage: Competitive

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  We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.

• Training course: Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
• Hours: Shifts to be confirmed.

  37 hours a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 15 September

• Duration:

  5 years

• Positions available:

  30

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

On the Nuclear Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Scheme at BAE Systems Submarines, you will be part of a team working on some of the biggest nuclear engineering projects in the world.

The nuclear degree apprenticeship is a truly cross-functional scheme working across multiple and varied nuclear areas at Barrow.

The nuclear scheme offers a mix of office, production and submarines based placements, which daily allow you to be involved with the many mechanical engineering activities required within the nuclear build and manufacturing environment. These diverse placements enable you to develop and use project management skills, as you support the safe construction and delivery of another quality nuclear capability.

In the first three years of the nuclear scheme you will have the opportunity to undertake several nuclear development placements in Dreadnought and Astute Reactor Operations, the Nuclear Primary Build Organisation, Test & Commissioning and Nuclear Safety and Regulation. In the final two years of the scheme you will be working full time within one of the many nuclear roles building your skills and knowledge to become a future Nuclear Engineer. Throughout the duration of your apprenticeship you will also be studying part-time towards completion of a fully funded Level 6 Nuclear Engineer & Scientist degree.

Where you’ll work

BAE Systems

1st Floor, Main Shipyard Offices

Barrow-in-Furness

Cumbria

LA14 1AF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Your training course

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

• Work competently in a technical nuclear environment, understand and promote personal responsibility for Health, Safety, Radiation Protection, Environmental Protection, Quality, Security, Safeguards and principles of Risk Management.
• Apply their science or engineering discipline knowledge to the development, operation, maintenance and progression of technologies used for Decommissioning (e.g. remote handling and robotics), Waste Management, Reprocessing, and Nuclear Power Generation.
• Accurately observe, record and draw conclusions from data and experimental evidence, recognising inherent uncertainties and limitations.
• Apply design processes including materials selection that meet nuclear industry standards.
• Apply the standards for nuclear professional practice as required by the industry and professional body institutions.

Your training plan

• An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 5 GCSEs Including Mathematics and English (grade A*-C/9-4 (or equivalent))

A Level in:

• 3 ALevels in STEMS (grade 96+ UCAS Tariff points)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working

About this company

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

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Company 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.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Approximately 95% of apprentices choose to stay on with us. As a global business there are a world of opportunities – whether you decide to stay in the UK, or explore an overseas role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

Early Careers Recruitment Team

GART@baesystems.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286057.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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