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Dreadnought, Astute and SSN-AUKUS at BAE Systems Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness builds every Royal Navy submarine. With Dreadnought in full build and SSN-AUKUS ramping up behind it, BAE Systems and its supply chain are recruiting trades, engineers and project professionals for decades of work.
23 live vacancies in this programme
Most roles need BPSS as a minimum, with SC or DV clearance for build and design work.
How to get started in nuclearBarrow-in-Furness, on the southern Cumbrian coast, is the only place in the UK where Royal Navy submarines are built. BAE Systems runs the shipyard, and hiring runs both through BAE itself and through the contractors, technical recruiters and system suppliers who deliver parts of the programme — so the same skill set often appears under several different company names.
The largest volume of work sits in the trades: welding, pipefitting, plating, outfitting and electrical and mechanical fitting. Alongside those, the yard recruits design and systems engineers, planners, estimators and project controls staff, and quality, NDT and inspection specialists, because Dreadnought is in full build while SSN-AUKUS ramps up behind it.
Most people travel in from Barrow itself, Dalton-in-Furness, Ulverston, Askam and Millom, and many contract roles run on shifts or a compressed working week. If you are moving into the sector from another industry, our career guide covers the vetting, safety training and site access you will need, and the salary guide shows typical pay bands for nuclear and defence jobs in Cumbria.
New Barrow and naval nuclear vacancies are added to this page as they are published. If nothing here fits today, set up an email alert and you will hear the moment a matching role appears.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness
£39,959 – £48,117
Specialist Biomedical Scientist - Haematology and Transfusion with Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £39,959 – £48,117. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Gattaca PBS · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£68,952 – £93,787
Welder with Gattaca PBS in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £68,952 – £93,787. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£46,571 – £62,400
Logistics Professional with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £46,571 – £62,400. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£68,952 – £93,787
Welder with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £68,952 – £93,787. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Land and Sea Resources Limited · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£600 – £700
Senior PCG Rotating Equipment Engineer with Land and Sea Resources Limited in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £600 – £700. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Anderson Wright Consulting · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£49,000 – £49,000
Mechanical Engineer Surveyor - Pressure & Steam Systems with Anderson Wright Consulting in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £49,000 – £49,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
James Fisher and Sons · Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness
£41,799 – £41,799
Indirect Sourcing and Procurement Specialist with James Fisher and Sons in Furness Abbey, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £41,799 – £41,799. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Outsource · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£50 – £50
V06639 - Principal Engineer - Software Engineering with Outsource in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £50 – £50. Apply via the employer's own advert.
James Fisher and Sons · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£43,235 – £43,235
Indirect Sourcing and Procurement Specialist with James Fisher and Sons in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Electrical, Control & Instrumentation. Advertised salary £43,235 – £43,235. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Outsource UK · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£104,000 – £139,360
V06639 - Principal Engineer - Software Engineering with Outsource UK in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £104,000 – £139,360. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£60,236 – £99,985
Plater - Non Local with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £60,236 – £99,985. Apply via the employer's own advert.
MDE Consultants Ltd · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£62,400 – £108,160
Welders (TIG & MMA) with MDE Consultants Ltd in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £62,400 – £108,160. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Barhale · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£47,268 – £47,268
Project Manager with Barhale in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £47,268 – £47,268. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£66,104 – £66,104
Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance) with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £66,104 – £66,104. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Barhale Holdings · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£70,000 – £75,000
Project Manager with Barhale Holdings in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £70,000 – £75,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Barhale · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£42,167 – £42,167
Project Manager with Barhale in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £42,167 – £42,167. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Amentum · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£35,712 – £35,712
Geomatics Surveyor with Amentum in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £35,712 – £35,712. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Amentum · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£36,401 – £36,401
Utility Surveyor with Amentum in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £36,401 – £36,401. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£115,336 – £135,595
Lead Quality Inspector Radiography with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £115,336 – £135,595. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£115,336 – £135,595
Lead Quality Inspector Radiography with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Quality, Inspection & NDT. Advertised salary £115,336 – £135,595. Apply via the employer's own advert.
MDE Consultants Ltd · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£104,000 – £117,000
Welders (TIG & MMA) with MDE Consultants Ltd in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £104,000 – £117,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Amentum · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£39,122 – £39,122
Principal Civil/Structural Engineer with Amentum in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Civil & Structural Engineering. Advertised salary £39,122 – £39,122. Apply via the employer's own advert.
M Group · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£55,000 – £65,000
Senior LEV Systems Designer with M Group in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Nuclear Safety & Safety Case. Advertised salary £55,000 – £65,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.