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Undergraduate Electrical Engineer

BAE Systems
£25,900
Broad Oak
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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Undertake electrical design, development, and testing activities.
  • Earn £25,900 per year.
  • Gain 12 months of experience on a placement.
  • Start on 21st June 2027 and finish on 16th June 2028.
  • Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire), with 5 days per week on-site.

About the Role

This technical role focuses on electrical design activities. You will apply your academic knowledge to support electrical design, development and test activities. Working under technical supervision, you will contribute to design tasks and develop your engineering knowledge and experience. You will work within a multi-disciplined team and develop an understanding of Products & Training Services (P&TS) Electrical Engineering processes and electrical systems and technologies, while gaining an understanding of how these operate and integrate within wider engineering solutions.

Core Duties

Under technical supervision:

  • Support the design of AC & DC distribution systems including sizing, protection, and control.
  • Gain awareness of motor drives, control, and positioning systems, and assist with data links, networks, and EMC-related activities.
  • Support specification and selection of electrical components and equipment.
  • Support design verification using simulation, analysis, and test techniques.
  • Liaise with stakeholders to ensure task / requirements are understood and agreed.
  • Contribute to design documentation and technical reports.
  • Learn and follow the Engineering Lifecycle, contributing to reviews.

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Important Information

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.