Summer Intern Materials Engineer

Job Description

Length of contract 12 weeks Start date (dd Month Year) 22nd June 2026 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 Materials Science, Polymer Science, Weld Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Chemistry or Physics.

Description

Job Title: Summer Intern Submarines Materials Engineer

Location: Barrow (Cumbria)
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 5 days per week.

Salary: £24,300 Pro Rata

What you’ll be doing:
• Working closely with the MOD (Ministry of Defence) and other external stakeholders to agree and define requirements.
• Supporting material failure investigations and providing advice on a route forward.
• Undertaking a range of testing and analysis (e.g. mechanical testing, scanning electron microscope analysis).
• Proposing, leading and running research projects investigating the latest developments in material science and their application to the submarines BAE Systems build.
• Working in partnership with UK universities and industrial collaborators to identify possible applications of academic research for use in our submarines.

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.