Aerospace Systems Engineering Graduate

1w1 week ago

QinetiQ

Lincoln, GB · Full-time · £28,000 – £35,000

About this role

Join QinetiQ's Systems Engineering Group to support customers across a wide range of aircraft platforms. Activities include certification, technical programme management, independent advice, design, manufacture, testing, and concept development. Work spans military and civilian aircraft at all lifecycle stages.

Most work is desktop-based with opportunities for hands-on assessments and aircraft trials, supporting procurement, new capabilities, in-service modifications, or new equipment. The team applies best practice Systems Engineering principles such as Requirements Elicitation, Lifecycle Management, System Design, Verification & Validation, and Through Life Engineering support to aerospace projects.

System Engineers integrate a wide range of technical inputs to create, lead, and deliver compelling solutions. Ideal candidates are proactive, passionate, forward-thinking with a vested interest in aerospace technology, bringing novel thought and emerging concepts to improve today and shape tomorrow.

QinetiQ offers a tailored graduate development programme with further training to build skills in systems engineering and aerospace. Develop expertise to deliver complex technical programmes across projects, alongside general business skills. Encouraged path to Professional Registration with an Engineering Institution.

Requirements

Obtained or studying towards a degree with predicted or achieved grade of at least 2:1 or equivalent in Aerospace Engineering
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related relevant STEM subject
Proactive and passionate approach to systems engineering
Forward-thinking mindset with vested interest in aerospace technology
Ability to bring novel thought and apply emerging concepts to aerospace projects

Responsibilities

Support customers across aircraft platforms through certification, technical programme management, independent advice, design, manufacture, testing, and concept development
Work at all stages of an aircraft’s lifecycle, both military and civilian
Apply best practice Systems Engineering principles including Requirements Elicitation, Lifecycle Management, System Design, Verification & Validation, and Through Life Engineering support
Integrate a wide range of technical inputs to create, lead, and deliver compelling solutions
Participate in desktop-based work with hands-on assessments and aircraft trials
Support procurement and entry of new aircraft into service, new capabilities, in-service modifications, or new equipment

Benefits

Tailored graduate development programme with training in systems engineering and aerospace
Development of skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver complex technical programmes
General business skills training to thrive in the workplace
Support for path to Professional Registration with an Engineering Institution
Inclusive workplace where differences are embraced and make us stronger