Undergraduate Systems Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Broad Oak; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is offering a 12-month placement for an Undergraduate Maritime Services Systems Engineer in Broad Oak. The role involves applying Systems Engineering principles and working on system design and testing using various tools. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant degree and expected to attend the site 3-5 days a week. Compensation is £24,300 annually.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in a relevant field.
• Expected to apply Systems Engineering principles and manage requirements.
• Familiarity with modelling/simulation tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply Systems Engineering principles throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Decompose requirements to system and sub-system level.
• Use modelling tools for system elements.

Skills

Systems Engineering principles

Requirements management techniques

Model Based Systems Engineering

MATLAB

Python

Education

2.2 in Bachelor's or Master's in Physics, Maths, Systems Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

CATIA Magic

Enterprise Architect

Simulink

Job description

Description

Length of placement: 12 months

Job Title: Undergraduate Maritime Services Systems Engineer

Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire)
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:

• Learning and applying Systems Engineering principles to support the design of systems throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Discerning and decomposing requirements to system and sub-system level, learning requirements management techniques.
• Undertaking system design, using Model Based Systems Engineering techniques, to subsystem level using toolsets such as CATIA Magic or Enterprise Architect.
• Undertaking modelling and simulation of system elements using toolsets such as MATLAB/Simulink/Python.
• Assisting with definition and execution of system integration and testing.
• Supporting senior engineers in the definition of Verification and Validation acceptance strategies.
• Assisting with technical reviews of engineering technical documentation and design.

Benefits:

About Underwater Battlespace and Autonomy:

As the UK’s largest concentration of specialist Underwater Weapons design and development engineers, we offer a unique infrastructure, with the expertise, tools and facilities to design and develop Underwater Weapons in a safe and secure environment. Our expert teams provide innovative, through-life systems capability, offering state-of-the-art solutions and a path to technology upgrades. You will have the opportunity to develop 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.

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 Physics, Maths, Systems Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering & Computer Science.

Start date: 22nd June 2026
Length of contract: 12 months