Welding Engineer Jobs at BAE Systems | jobs in UK

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems is a global defence, aerospace, and security company delivering advanced technology-led solutions across complex engineering and manufacturing environments. Its teams work on critical programmes while supporting innovation, technical excellence, and high standards of safety and quality.

Role Overview

As a Welding Engineer at BAE Systems, the successful candidate will join the Manufacturing Engineering team in Sheffield, working on advanced manufacturing and fabrication activities supporting UK and international defence customers.

The role will focus on welding quality, compliance, technical problem-solving, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will work closely with design, operations, quality, and manufacturing teams to bring complex engineering designs into production while maintaining robust welding standards and processes.

This position provides an opportunity to work with modern manufacturing technologies, industry-leading welding standards, and detailed engineering activities, with training and development opportunities available to support long-term career progression.

Key Responsibilities as Welding Engineer

• Investigate welding defects and technical queries.
• Work with manufacturing teams to improve welding processes and working instructions.
• Develop and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
• Ensure welding procedures meet customer, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Develop and qualify Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
• Review welding and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) non-conformances.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve welding quality, efficiency, and manufacturing performance.
• Maintain accurate welding documentation, certification, and traceability records.
• Coordinate welding qualifications, inspections, and external compliance activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Work collaboratively with design, operations, quality, and engineering teams.
• Help maintain robust welding standards for safety-critical manufacturing programmes.

Salary & Working Arrangement

• Job Title: Welding Engineer
• Company: BAE Systems
• Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
• Salary: £54,490+ depending on skills and experience
• Work Type: On-site
• Employment Level: Experienced Professional
• Category: Trades, Manufacturing and Operations
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid and flexible arrangements may be discussed with the recruiter, depending on the role
• Closing Date: 9 October 2026
• The vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

Security & Eligibility

The Welding Engineer position is subject to BAE Systems’ security and export-control requirements. Applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.

Some positions may require higher levels of National Security Vetting. Depending on the required vetting level, applicants may typically need between five and ten years of continuous UK residency to support meaningful security checks. Nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth may also affect eligibility for certain roles.

Start Your Career With BAE Systems

The Welding Engineer position at BAE Systems offers an opportunity for an experienced welding professional to contribute to advanced manufacturing and fabrication activities in Sheffield.

The successful candidate will support welding procedure development, technical investigations, non-conformance resolution, quality compliance, documentation, and continuous improvement while working alongside multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams.

Apply Now to become a Welding Engineer with BAE Systems and contribute to advanced welding and manufacturing programmes supporting UK and international defence customers.