Join BAE Systems on a graduate or undergraduate programme and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most.
From your first day, 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 contribute to some of the most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions in the world – shaping a safer future, for all of us.
We believe diversity fuels innovation. That’s why your background, ideas and unique perspective will be valued, and your hard work recognised. With flexible ways of working and a strong focus on wellbeing, you’ll have the balance and support to thrive both inside and outside of work.
With long-term career prospects and work that truly makes an impact, you can expect to build deep expertise, explore limitless opportunities across disciplines and geographies, gaining industry-recognised qualifications along the way. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best.
From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space - there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Join us - shape a career that’s uniquely yours.
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and be proud of the difference you make.
Whether you’re straight out of university or looking for a career change, you’ll join an inclusive and collaborative team at the forefront of innovation. Joining the graduate programme will equip you with lifelong skills across a variety of areas including engineering, technology or business. Our non-rotational programme varies in duration and structure.
Our undergraduate placements offer a valuable first step in your career enabling you to gain practical, hands-on experience at the cutting edge of technology and innovation. Whether you join us for a 12-month industrial placement, or a 12-week summer internship; you’ll get first-class mentoring from inspiring people as well as have the ability to work on high-profile projects. Successful placements could lead to a full-time permanent graduate position.
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.
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.
