Graduate Software Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Brough; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Graduate Air Software Engineer in Brough. This role involves creating cutting-edge software for complex systems and requires a minimum 2.2 degree in relevant fields. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and various benefits, including a competitive pension scheme and employee share plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 in Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Creating software for platforms from concept to maintenance.
• Addressing engineering issues and delivering software solutions.
• Understanding software development lifecycles in safety-critical environments.

Skills

Software Development

Systems Design

Integration Testing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Job description

Length of contract	Permanent contract
Start date (dd Month Year)	13th April 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 Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / Software Development / Electronic Engineering or a related subject.
Description	Job title: Graduate Air Software Engineer Location: Brough (Hull) 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: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus What you’ll be doing: • Creating cutting edge software for our platforms and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept, design, and development through to delivery and maintenance in service. • Contributing to addressing the engineering issues on a programme and to encompass requirements capture/evaluation, systems and software design, software implementation, software unit and integration testing, qualification, and certification as well as defect investigation and resolution. • Delivering software solutions for highly complex, real-time systems and software platforms. • Articulate a strong understanding of multiple software development lifecycles and how those lifecycles are to be use in safety critical environment. 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 Air Team: we have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest. 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, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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.