Look to new horizons with the Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)

Ministry of Defence (MOD) engineers and scientists are at the heart of ensuring that our Forces have the right equipment. The world-class DESG Graduate Scheme leads to exciting careers within the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) area of the MOD (or the wider MOD in some circumstances).

Most MOD professional engineers and scientists are involved in managing major programmes: setting requirements, overseeing industry and ensuring equipment is safe and effective. Some are involved in identifying and developing new technologies, and managing and ensuring current equipment remains safe and available.

We offer careers in aerospace systems, land systems, maritime systems, nuclear systems, communications & information systems, sensors, command and control, weapons, ordnance, munitions and explosives. MOD engineers work in the UK and overseas to equip and support our Armed Forces.

Our DESG Graduate Scheme is arguably the best graduate development scheme for engineers and scientists in the UK. Benefits include:

• Considerable investment in you! Over and above your salary, we support your personal professional development
• An accelerated path to Chartered status in your engineering or science profession
• Development opportunities not available in private industry
• A truly rewarding career – MOD projects are fascinating, valuable, unique and sometimes highly classified
• The opportunity to work in various locations across the UK and sometimes abroad
• A competitive salary and more

Required degrees include:

• Naval architecture / ship science
• Systems engineering
• Nuclear/ nuclear engineering
• Electrical / electronic engineering
• Radio engineering
• Control systems engineering
• Communications systems engineering
• Micro-electronics engineering
• Computer science
• Software engineering

Go to www.gov.uk/mod/desg for a full list

Look to your new horizon and apply online today for the DESG Graduate programme here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/desg-graduate-scheme