Overview

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Location: Christchurch

Job details

• Length of contract: Permanent
• Start date: 7th September 2026
• Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus
• Qualification requirements: As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM subject

What You’ll Be Doing

• This will involve learning skills and knowledge associated with Network Engineering such as the design, installation, maintenance and support of communication networks within an organisation.
• Linking BAE Systems to/or between external organisations, ensuring high levels of network performance and availability.
• You will gain an understanding of network configuration, cloud, network administration and monitoring tools, and be able to give technical advice and guidance.
• You will become proficient in technology solutions as you analyse system requirements to ensure the network and its services operate to desired levels.

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.

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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.