Overview

Length of contract 12 months
Start date (dd Month Year) 22nd June 2026
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 Software or Computer related STEM degree.
Description
Job Title: Undergraduate Maritime Services Software Engineer

Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire)
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £24,300

Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineering Undergraduate you will create cutting edge software for our hardware and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration.
• Producing and maintaining a software design to meet a set of software requirements.
• Using a software design to produce a deliverable software solution.
• Testing a software solution to prove that it meets its design aims and requirements.
• Support a software solution to address reported defects and/or add new functionality.
• Developing and maintaining a good working knowledge of Maritime Services software processes.

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.

About Underwater Battlespace and Autonomy

As the UK's largest concentration of specialist Underwater Weapons design and development engineers, we offer a unique infrastructure, with the expertise, tools and facilities to design and develop Underwater Weapons in a safe and secure environment. Our expert teams provide innovative, through-life systems capability, offering state-of-the-art solutions and a path to technology upgrades. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge 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. 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.