Overview

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Software Engineer

Location: New Malden (London)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; 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

• Production of software architectures and designs based on each ship’s requirements.
• Implementation of requirements and design utilising a variety of programming languages and tools.
• Design and development of software tests to prove qualities including functionality, robustness, and performance.
• Testing and integration of software and target hardware.
• Support of lifecycle and product maturity activities such as design reviews.

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 carriers 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 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 security and export control restrictions. Roles may require Baseline Personnel Security Standard or higher levels of National Security Vetting, often with 5 to 10 years of UK residency for the vetting level required.

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 Computer Science, Computing or Software Engineering.

Start date

7th September 2026

Length of contract

Permanent contract