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Overview

Role: Graduate Maritime Services Systems Engineer | Location: Cowes (Isle of Wight)

Details

• Length of contract: Permanent contract
• Start date (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026
• Working arrangements: Hybrid and flexible where possible; attendance at site 3-5 days per week for this role
• Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What You’ll Be Doing

• Learning and applying Systems Engineering principles to support the design of systems throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Discerning and decomposing requirements to system and sub-system level, learning requirements management techniques.
• Undertaking system design, using Model Based Systems Engineering techniques, to subsystem level using toolsets such as CATIA Magic or Enterprise Architect.
• Undertaking modelling and simulation of system elements using toolsets such as MATLAB/Simulink/Python.
• Assisting with definition and execution of system integration and testing.
• Supporting senior engineers in the definition of Verification and Validation acceptance strategies.
• Assisting with technical reviews of engineering technical documentation and design.

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 Physics, Maths, Systems Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering & Computer Science.

About Radar

BAE Systems provides Radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide, including the Royal Navy. The Radar team engages with engineering functions across the business, delivering radar capabilities and development, with the radar team covering the whole engineering cycle using the latest cutting-edge technology. You will have the opportunity to grow and enhance your skills within a supportive, global business.

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. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard; some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Job Function & Industry

• Job function: Information Technology
• Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing

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