Quick overview Based at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, office attendance is required. Two-year graduate development programme Specialising in Engineering Entry Requirements: GCSE Maths and English at a minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent qualification) and an Accredited Engineering or Science Degree at minimum 2:2 classification. Start date October 2025 Application requirements Please follow our graduate CV format guidancehere. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last five years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance, without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role. Please read all information in this advert thoroughly before applying and save it for future reference. At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we're here to provide for the Armed Forces, as they serve our country all over the world. We support those on the front line by providing cutting-edge equipment and technology for land, sea, air and space. We deliver the kit the UK military needs to maintain advantage and stay protected, as they protect life at home and overseas. You want to be an expert in your field one day. We want to help make it happen. Whichever area you join us in, youll discover new talents, pinpoint new ambitions, find a home among a diverse team and be empowered to turn your gifts into an incredible career. Ready for real investment in your future? Job description What sets DE&S apart is the focus we put on you. We help you find your flair and then plan a flourishing career around what you love. Along the way, youll enjoy real rewards for the work you do, with competitive benefits and career progression. As a DE&S graduate, youll find real support to reach your potential so you can specialise in your field. As part of our team, you'll benefit from plenty of routes for development, access to specialist training and funding for professional qualifications, and a circa 28.97% employer pension contribution. Youll also have access to a wide range of employee networks, including the Womens Inclusive Network, Race & Culture Network, Pride Network, Disability Network and many more. A range of graduate career opportunities are available here at DE&S. Were looking for talented, motivated, and skilled university graduates to become our Engineers of the future. On this graduate scheme, youll have the opportunity to work in different roles across a range of equipment and technology environments, such as supporting the safety of new ships, weapon systems, or updates of battle tanks that are already in service. There are huge variety of areas that you can get involved in at DE&S. The placements will span the engineering lifecycle; from early concept, next generation platforms and technologies, to acquisition and acceptance of new equipment, supporting in service systems through to the safe environmental disposal of obsolete equipment. Once youve successfully completed the scheme, you may be offered a permanent position within one of our engineering areas. With support provided at all levels throughout your career, well help you reach your full potential as a Professional (Chartered) Engineer. Initially, youll be based at our headquarters in Bristol but while youre on the scheme you may have the opportunity to undertake placements in a variety of locations across the UK. Hybrid working is available but attendance at our Bristol site will be required on a routine basis (as determined by your manager). Please note: Because of the classification of some of the information related to certain projects, some work-based placements may be open to Sole UK Nationals only. Your place of work will be MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH. You will be required to attend the office regularly, at the request of your Scheme Manager or Placement Supervisor. This attendance will be at your own expense and costs for travel or accommodation will not be reimbursed. Person specification It takes lots of different people and lots of different skill sets to keep the UK Armed Forces fully equipped and well supported. To be successful with your application, were looking for you to demonstrate your potential to succeed in a dynamic working environment.We re here to help you find your speciality, sowe hire for potential and train for skills. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating a great place to work that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. By bringing together different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. Were proud to be a Level 3Disability Confident Leader, committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining people with disabilities. We re dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and will make reasonable adjustments to support applicants with disabilities. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment and selection process, even if you feel you do not qualify for the Disability Confident Scheme, please tell us what you need when completing your application. Please let us know as soon as possible so our recruitment team have adequate time to consider your request. You must hold the right to work full time in the UK and qualify for service under the Civil Service Nationality Rules without any additional immigration approvals. DE&S do not sponsor Visas. You must be able to evidence your right to work at the interview and it must not expire before the start of the scheme. If your right to work will expire while you are in employment, you must be able to reconfirm your right to work before it expires, without sponsorship, to maintain your employment. This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last five years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you have been recruited for. If it isnt obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isnt obtained. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating staff on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harms associated with second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Tobacco-Free Working Environment (TFWE) programme, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere, unless stated otherwise, in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. Those seeking, considering, or accepting employment should be aware of this requirement. Qualifications You must have or be currently studying to achieve the following qualifications by September 2025: Essential requirements: GCSE Maths and English Language at a minimum of grade 4 (or equivalent qualification). and An accredited Engineering or Science Honours Degree from the list below, at minimum classification of 2:2 or higher Avionic Systems Systems Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Software Artificial Intelligence Electronic Engineering Naval Architecture Robotics Robotics and AI Mechatronics Structural Human Factors and Ergonomics Certain degrees with comparable titles will be considered if the module content is alike. You are required to list the modules, both mandatory and optional, that you have undertaken on your CV so that degree relevance can be assessed. All degrees must be accredited by a Professional Institution licensed by the Engineering or Science Council by September 2025. Please clearly state your achieved or predicted degree classification and the Degree Accreditation details on your CV or your application wont be considered. If you are in your final academic year, you are encouraged to apply with your predicted grades. Evidence of the above qualifications will be required as part of your pre-employment checks before a formal offer can be made. CV Requirements Please follow the CV guidancehereto enable us to better understand you as a person and assess your suitability for our scheme. We will be looking for your aspiration, engagement and ability. If you are successful at CV sift, then youll be considered for the next stage of our selection process. Personal statement within the same document as your CV, please write a personal statement within the range of 200 to 500 words, answering the following questions: Why do you want to join this graduate scheme? How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this scheme? What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences helpful? Please clearly list your qualifications including your results or predicted grades, distinguishing between an English Language or English Literature qualification awarded. If grades are missing, we will be unable to qualify you against our entry requirements. Youre permitted to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) tools during your application to DE&S to support you in writing your CV and personal statements however, all information that is submitted must be factually accurate. For example, not using ideas and experiences of others (or AI) as your own. All presented information will be assessed at both the assessment centre and interview stage. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Benefits Alongside training and development, youll receive the following great benefits: £29,440 starting salary with annual increments. 25 days holiday a year, plus one day a year up to 30 days, eight bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday. A market-leading employer pension contribution of circa 28.97 percent, and recognition awards. Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required). Use of our on-site gym, restaurant, and cafes. A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more. How to apply Application 4th November 2024 to 2nd December 2025 Please complete an online application form and attach one document which contains your CV and a personal statement together. Please follow the guidance on how to create a CV for this vacancy and ensure all information is captured within your CV and not on the application form. The experience fields on the application form are not assessed, so please ensure your CV is complete. Pre-Sift/Sift January 2025 Well check that you meet the essential or eligibility criteria listed in this advert. Your CV will be assessed using a simple numerical scoring system against your aspiration, engagement and ability. For guidance on writing a CV for DE&S graduate schemes, please clickhere. Assessment Centre February 2025 to March 2025 The top scoring candidates will be invited to an assessment centre at MOD Abbey Wood, in Bristol. Well assess you through team exercises, an interview, and a presentation, aligned to our behaviours listed above.There will be no reimbursement of any travel expenses for the assessment centre. Provisional Offer March 2025 Once all interviews have taken place, well make provisional offers to the successful candidates and begin your pre-employment checks. Please be aware these checks can take several months to complete; however, well remain in contact throughout the process. Formal Offer Following successful completion of all pre-employment checks you can expect to receive a formal offer and contract one month before the scheme expected start date. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. ADZN1_UKTJ