Graduate Strategy & Architecture

targetjobs UK; Preston; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Salary advance (20%)

Flexible working

Job summary

BAE Systems is offering a graduate programme based in Preston. You will support planning, tracking and coordination of architecture demand across projects and products, while creating and maintaining architecture documentation to keep records and standards up to date.

From day one you’ll work with experienced colleagues, contribute ideas and see the impact of your work. The programme includes a strong focus on wellbeing, flexible working and long-term career prospects within defence, aerospace

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a subject related to your chosen area.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, tracking and coordination of architecture demand across projects and products.
• Create, maintain and quality check architecture documentation, ensuring records, standards, decisions and reference materials remain accurate.

Education

Bachelor's degree (2:2 or higher) related to area

Job description

Salary

As a graduate, you can expect a starting salary of £34,000, as well as a £2,000 welcome bonus and an optional 20% salary advance.

Locations

Preston

Salary

As a graduate, you can expect a starting salary of £34,000, as well as a £2,000 welcome bonus and an optional 20% salary advance.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a graduate you will support the planning, tracking and coordination of architecture demand across projects and products. Create, maintain and quality check architecture documentation, ensuring records, standards, decisions and reference materials remain accurate and up to date.

What’s in it for you?

Join BAE Systems on a graduate and be part of something bigger. As part of our global team, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help protect what matters most.

From day one, you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, contributing ideas and seeing the impact of your work firsthand. Whether your passion lies in engineering, digital or business, you’ll help deliver advanced defence, aerospace and security solutions that shape a safer future.

We believe inclusion fuels innovation, so your ideas will be valued and your contribution recognised. With flexible ways of working and a strong focus on wellbeing, you’ll have the support to thrive.

Build your expertise, gain recognised qualifications and explore opportunities across disciplines. With meaningful work and long-term career prospects, you’ll be empowered to grow with confidence and shape a career that’s uniquely yours.

Join us - shape a career that’s uniquely yours..

Entry requirements? You’ll need a minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in a subject related to your chosen area.

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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

What is the application process?

The stages of our application process include: a short online application. If you’re successful, you'll then complete an online assessment with interactive activities, and an on-demand video interview. The next stage is a competency-based interview, either virtual or face-to-face.

Why a BAE Systems programme?

We offer a non-rotational programme that gives you the choice of where you want to specialise - you’ll have the opportunity to develop deep expertise in your chosen field from day one. You’ll also have the opportunity to pace your own development over 18-30 months, to suit your lifestyle.

Start Date

September 2027