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Engineering & Technology Graduate Scheme
NATS
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Entry level
2 days ago
£31,000
- NATS
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External Job Description
What is NATS?NATS is the UK’s leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). Every year we handle 2.5 million flights and keep 300 million passengers safe whilst in UK airspace. We provide air traffic management (ATM) services to 15 airports in the UK as well as providing these services around the world spanning Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America.
We’re shaping the future of ATM through our focus on ‘advancing aviation and keeping the skies safe’ and believe that the size and diversity of our business makes us an exciting choice for undergraduates considering their future careers.
What will the Engineering & Technology Graduate Scheme involve?
This two-year programme will be based primarily at our Whiteley site in Hampshire. Our agile working arrangements provide flexibility to work in our modern office facilities and, where the role and business needs allow, from home.
You’ll complete three structured eight-month placements across Engineering & Technology. From day one, you’ll work on real projects and contribute to the modernisation, delivery and assurance of the systems and services that support safe and efficient air traffic operations.
Your graduate Scheme could include experience in:
• Systems Engineering, including design, delivery, integration, verification and testing
• Cyber Security
• Safety and Investigations
• Operational Change Delivery
• Air Traffic Management Procedures and Systems
• Research and Development
• Regulation and Compliance
The placements will give you experience across the engineering lifecycle while helping you discover where your strengths and interests could take your career.
Your development journey
• A structured induction and introduction to NATS and air traffic management
• Technical and professional development aligned with the UK-SPEC Competency Framework
• Support from a line manager, placement manager and graduate buddy
• Training including ATSEP and NATS engineering processes
• Opportunities to visit operational environments, build your professional network and present your work
• A graduate cohort and wider Early Careers communityWhy choose NATS?
You’ll work alongside other graduates, placement students and experienced professionals on projects with operational impact. You’ll learn from specialists across NATS, build experience in safety-critical engineering and contribute to both current operational systems and the future of air traffic management.
Your graduate experience will be shaped by your placements, interests and development needs. We’ll support you to build technical skills, professional confidence and the foundations for an engineering career.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for curious, motivated and collaborative graduates who enjoy solving complex problems, communicate clearly and are ready to challenge established thinking constructively.
You’ll need to have achieved a minimum 2:2 in a relevant degree within the last two years, or be on track to graduate in 2027. We’d also like to hear what interests you about engineering or technology, whether that interest comes from your studies or other experiences.
To be eligible to apply, you must have indefinite, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot consider candidates whose right to work is time-limited or dependent on visa sponsorship.
You must be able to obtain Security Clearance (SC Level). Additional SC guidance can be found here.
Additional vacancy information
If your application meets the minimum requirements, you’ll be invited to complete online assessments. Candidates who are successful at this stage may be invited to a virtual assessment centre held using Microsoft Teams.
Assessment centres will be held between 30 November and 11 December 2026.
The start date for the scheme is 6 September 2027.
NATS reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
• Competitive salary – £31,000 per annum
• 28 days of holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays
• Market-leading defined contribution pension scheme
You may also have the opportunity to study towards a fully funded qualification, subject to the requirements of the scheme.
Towards the end of your scheme, you will complete an End of Scheme Board to assess your growth and development across the programme. Subject to successful completion of the scheme, individual performance and business requirements, there may be an opportunity for you to transition into a substantive role within your chosen area.
For more information on the benefits we offer, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/early-careers/.
Diversity and Inclusion at NATS
We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues. We thrive because we are all brilliantly different yet united in our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe. For more information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.nats.aero/careers/why-nats/.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.
We want you to be able to perform at your best, so please email earlycareers@nats.co.uk if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments.
- Salary: £31,000
Engineering & Technology Graduate Scheme · NATS