Undergraduate Software Engineer

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking an Undergraduate Maritime Services Software Engineer for a 12-month placement in the UK. The role involves creating software for hardware products, participating in the full software lifecycle, from design to testing. Ideal candidates should be pursuing a degree in a relevant STEM field. A competitive salary and various benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and well-being benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 predicted or obtained in degree.
• Understanding of software development life cycle.
• Ability to work in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Create cutting edge software for hardware.
• Produce and maintain software design.
• Test software solutions to ensure they meet requirements.
• Support and enhance existing software solutions.

Skills

Software development

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software or Computer related STEM degree

Job description

Overview

Length of contract: 12 months

Start date: 22 June 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 Software or Computer related STEM degree.

Description

Length of Placement: 12 Months

Job Title: Undergraduate Maritime Services Software Engineer

Location: Cowes (Isle of Wight) / 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

£24,300

What you’ll be doing

• As a Software Engineering Undergraduate you will create cutting edge software for our hardware and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration.
• Producing and maintaining a software design to meet a set of software requirements.
• Using a software design to produce a deliverable software solution.
• Testing a software solution to prove that is meets its design aims and requirements.
• Support a software solution to address reported defects and/or add new functionality.
• Developing and maintaining a good working knowledge of Maritime Services software processes.

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.

About Radar

BAE Systems provides Radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide, including the Royal Navy. Becoming a member of the Radar team will provide you with significant exposure to the BAE Systems organisation as you engage with engineering functions across the business, delivering radar capabilities and development, with the radar team covering the whole engineering cycle using the latest cutting-edge technology. You will have the opportunity to grow and enhance your skills and knowledge within a supportive, global business.

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.

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.

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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