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142 live vacancies in Apprenticeships & Graduate Schemes

Heads up: every vacancy here is based in the UK and the North West of England, and employers require the existing right to work in the UK plus UK security clearance eligibility for most nuclear and defence roles.

Apprenticeships & Graduate Schemes: Level 2 to degree apprenticeships, graduate and trainee routes.

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Live UK defence vacancies (142)

Defence programmes first — submarines, warships, dockyards, combat air, land systems and cleared engineering. Civil nuclear roles follow behind.

Graduate Site Engineer

Barhale · Longthorpe, Peterborough

£37,042

Graduate Site Engineer with Barhale in Longthorpe, Peterborough. Listed under Defence programmes & platforms. Advertised salary £37,042 – £37,042. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 20/09/2026 · 29 days left

Level 3 Network Engineer

Experis · Corsham, Wiltshire

£130,000 – £148,200

Level 3 Network Engineer with Experis in Corsham, Wiltshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £130,000 – £148,200. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 20/09/2026 · 29 days left

Lead Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors (International Travel)

SRT Marine Systems plc · Moseley, Birmingham

£59,207

Lead Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors (International Travel) with SRT Marine Systems plc in Moseley, Birmingham. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £59,207 – £59,207. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Graduate Production Engineer (Composite Materials)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Barnstaple, Devon

£35,000

Graduate Production Engineer (Composite Materials) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Barnstaple, Devon. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £35,000 – £35,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Copello · Bristol, South West England

£28,000 – £32,000

Graduate Mechanical Engineer with Copello in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence technology domains. Advertised salary £28,000 – £32,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Systems Design Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA · Bristol, South West England

£31,900

Systems Design Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027 with MBDA in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £31,900 – £31,900. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Systems Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

MBDA · Bristol, South West England

£24,460

Systems Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027 with MBDA in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £24,460 – £24,460. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

Systems Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

MBDA · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

£24,460

Systems Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027 with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £24,460 – £24,460. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

£31,900

Systems Design Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027 with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £31,900 – £31,900. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

Human Resources- Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA · Stevenage, Hertfordshire

£31,900

Human Resources- Graduate Programme 2027 with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £31,900 – £31,900. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

£24,460

Mechanical and Climatic Engineer - Summer Placement 2027 with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £24,460 – £24,460. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

Aerodynamics Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

MBDA · Bristol, South West England

£24,460

Aerodynamics Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027 with MBDA in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £24,460 – £24,460. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

£24,460

Human Factors Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027 with MBDA in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £24,460 – £24,460. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

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