Company: BAE Systems
Location: Sunderland
Posted: April 17th, 2026
Undergraduate Naval Architect
Barrow, Portsmouth Naval Base
Our starting salary is £24,300 pro rata. Plus a flexible package of benefits to suit your lifestyle.
As an Undergraduate on a 12 months placement, you will gain wide-ranging experience of the whole boat engineering discipline, covering all aspects of design and manufacture, right through to launch, test and commissioning. As well as computer based design work, you’ll also be involved in other activities such as computer simulation modelling and physical model tank testing.
On a BAE Systems undergraduate programme, you’ll launch a career that’s truly yours. With access to world‑class training, your personal and professional networks can flourish while working across intellectually stimulating work with real responsibility from day one. You’ll receive a flexible benefits package, the ability to connect with other undergraduates and mentors. You’ll gain practical experience and expert insight you can take with you on the next step of your career journey.
Best of all, you could find yourself with a conditional offer to join our graduate programme. When you join us, you’ll be choosing a future enhanced by flexibility, innovation and inclusivity – somewhere your work matters. It’s a supportive, collaborative culture where you’ll be given every opportunity to build a varied career, and be empowered to achieve your potential.
You’ll need to be on track to receive a minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in any subject.
Please note: some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.
June 2026
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