Undergraduate Electronic Engineer

BAE Systems.; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics and defense company is offering a 12-month Industrial Placement for Digital Intelligence Electronic Engineers. In this role, you'll design and develop advanced electronic systems while contributing to the full engineering lifecycle. Ideal candidates are pursuing or have obtained a relevant degree with a minimum 2:2 classification. The position is based in Great Baddow, Essex, with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Maths/Physics or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analogue and digital electronics, VHDL and embedded/low level software.
• Contribute to the full engineering lifecycle.
• Implement complex signal processing algorithms.
• Design switch mode power supplies and low power embedded systems.
• Assist colleagues with pitching new ideas to clients.
• Conduct research, data collection, and analysis.

Job description

Overview

Job title: Industrial Placement Digital Intelligence Electronic Engineer (12 months)

Location: Great Baddow (Essex)

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: £26,300

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

Our Electronic Engineers design and develop analogue and digital electronics, VHDL and embedded/low level software for a wide range of electronic systems.

• Contributing to the full engineering lifecycle, from working with clients through to every aspect of hardware design and manufacture
• Implementing complex signal processing algorithms in VHDL
• Designing switch mode power supplies, working on low power embedded systems, developing ruggedized devices for challenging environments
• Assisting colleagues to pitch new ideas to clients
• Managing multiple assignments independently, with support from colleagues
• Carrying out research, data collection and analysis

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 Digital Intelligence Team

Kickstart your career as an electronic engineer at BAE Systems, where you'll develop advanced technologies that safeguard critical systems and protect the future of global security.

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 Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Maths/Physics or similar.

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.