Job Description

Length of contract

Permanent contract

Start date (dd Month Year)

26th January 2026

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you'll need to be on track to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree in any STEM subject.

Description

Job title:

Graduate Naval Ships Systems Engineer

Location:

Portsdown Technology Park

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

Salary:

34,000 + 2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you'll be doing:

Supporting development of strategies to ensure that systems are designed and integrated so that they satisfy the customer and business needs and requirements. Capturing and analysing requirements in order to understand the customer and business needs and context in which the system will be used. Supporting the design and optimisation of system architectures and solutions using system modelling techniques. Facilitating successful integration of systems whilst identifying and managing interface, dependencies and failures modes. Determining the emergent properties of a system to support trade-offs, optimisation, risk reduction and testing. Defining the verification and validation approach in order to achieve certification and acceptance of the systems.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships team:

we design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.



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.