Year In Industry Programme

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Callen-Lenz’s Year in Industry Programme in Salisbury is a full-time, one-year rotation designed to expose you to multiple engineering functions across system engineering, air vehicle design, software, manufacturing and project management. You’ll gain broad on-the-job experience while contributing to ambitious UAS projects, with a starting salary of £26,000 and a strong benefits package. To apply, highlight a 2:1 or higher in a science or engineering degree, a clear enthusiasm for aerospace, and examples of cross-functional teamwork or hands-on project work. Emphasise your ability to rotate across departments, and reference CLA-375 with proof of UK work eligibility when you apply.

Year In Industry Programme 2026- 2027

Vacancy Reference: CLA- 375

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary: £26,000 per annum

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Vitality
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Training & development opportunities

About the Role

As a part of our Year in Industry Program you will have the opportunity to move between selected departments experiencing exposure to all areas of the business. This is a one-year training programme designed to provide broad on the job training.   

Our one-year rotation programme will cover three mutually agreed modules from:

System Engineering

• Integration of UAS systems (e.g. incorporation of powertrain, actuators, control systems, payloads)
• Maintain test facilities

Air Vehicle Design Engineering

• Contributing to the design and development of avionics systems
• Supporting in the design process of navigation, communication, aircraft management and command and control (C2) systems

Software Engineering

• Working on R&D projects and test scripts using modern languages
• Desktop application & Windows Forms GUI design
• Programming desktop apps to interact with a microcontroller-based system
• Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence to support product development, qualification and test

Manufacturing Technology

• Contributing to the design of UAS platforms
• Supporting manufacture of UAS airframes (e.g. creating moulds, 3D printing, composites lay-up)
• Operating a range of CNC machines
• Safe operation of workshop tools and equipment

Project Management

• Develop and manage allocated projects via project plans
• Management of project risks and opportunities
• Reporting project progress as required advising immediately if control tolerance levels are exceeded
• Ensure projects remain within allocated budget

Developmental Opportunities

As well as gaining valuable, on the job experience from your 3 selected modules we also offer additional opportunities to develop through internally held training eligible to all colleagues, digital learning and peer-to-peer support. All of this is underpinned by regular 1 to 1’s with your line manager and more formal quarterly conversations to check in on your development progress.

About You

You will be expecting to obtain an upper second-class (2:1) or above BSc or Masters honors degree in a Science or Engineering subject. A UK driving license is desirable due to our office location and you will have a passion for aerospace.

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks