Graduate Naval Ships Software Engineer

BAE Systems; Hart; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Hart seeks a Software Engineer responsible for software architecture, implementation, and testing. Applicants need a Bachelor's or Master's in relevant fields, and must meet security vetting requirements due to the nature of the role. The position offers a salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 welcome bonus, alongside a range of benefits including a competitive pension scheme and employee share plans.

Benefits

£2,000 Welcome Bonus

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 grade in your degree.
• Understanding of security and export control restrictions.
• Residency requirement for security vetting.

Responsibilities

• Produce software architectures and designs based on ship requirements.
• Implement requirements and design using various programming languages.
• Design and develop software tests for functionality and performance.
• Test and integrate software with target hardware.
• Support lifecycle and product maturity activities.

Skills

Software architecture development

Programming languages proficiency

Software testing

Integration testing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computing or Software Engineering

Job description

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

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 a number of 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.

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.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus. 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 carrier 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 (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.