Graduate Weapon Systems Software Engineer

BAE Systems; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Sheffield is seeking a candidate for a software development role. You'll be responsible for implementing requirements, designing software tests, and integrating systems. A Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant field is required. The position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and flexible health options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellness benefits

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 2.2 in your Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Eligibility may be restricted based on nationality and residency.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of requirements and design using programming languages.
• Design and development of software tests.
• Testing and integration of software and hardware.
• Support lifecycle and product maturity activities.

Education

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

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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, performance.
• Testing and integration of software and target hardware.
• Support of lifecycle and product maturity activities such as design reviews.

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.

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 Weapon Systems Team: As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services, Weapon Systems designs, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to protect national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. 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.