Overview

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Software Engineer

Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire)

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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 (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Seniorities and Employment

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing

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.

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 at 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.

Additional Information

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