Overview

Graduate Airframe Engineer role at BAE Systems, Prestwick, United Kingdom.

Location: Prestwick (Ayrshire)

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

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; for this role you will be expected to attend your site 4-5 days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

Graduate Airframe Engineer is split into four disciplines: Aerodynamics, Design, Materials and Structural.

• Aerodynamics discipline delivers aerodynamic solutions that maintain, develop and apply aerodynamic capability to our aircraft programmes.
• Design Engineering discipline is responsible for producing the integrated airframe design definition and physical product design dataset to enable product manufacture, through-life support, qualification, and certification.
• Materials Engineering discipline is responsible for materials and process technical support, capability for materials development and manufacturing activities.
• Structures Engineering discipline is responsible for the definition of initial airframe structure and ensuring the ongoing structural integrity of BAE Systems Air products.

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 Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

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 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 security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, nationalities previously held, and place of birth can restrict role eligibility. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting which may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency 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 Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or Maths.

Start date and Contract

Start date (dd Month Year): 6th July 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing