Unlock the future of technology.

At BAE Systems we are at the forefront of technological innovation, continuously striving to pioneer new solutions that protect our future. You will have the opportunity to work on advanced, technology-led defence, and security solutions for our customers across the globe. You will work on transformative projects that push the boundaries developing game-changing technologies, to help shape a more secure future for us all.

No matter where your tech skills lie, you'll find rewarding work creating pioneering solutions to complex challenges. Wherever you choose to start your career – whether that’s as a systems or cyber security engineer, or even a data scientist – there’s a role here where your talent can shine.

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Your starting salary would be £34,000, plus a £2,000 welcome payment and optional 20% salary advance. Plus a flexible package of benefits to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll need a minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in a subject related to your chosen area.

Please note: some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.

The stages of our application process include: a short online application. If you are successful, you'll then complete an online assessment with interactive activities, and an on-demand video interview. The next stage is competency-based interview, either virtual or face-to-face.
A non-rotational programme that gives you the choice of where you want to specialise and develop expertise, from day one. You will also have the opportunity to pace your own development over 18-30 months, to suit your lifestyle.

What you can expect

  • A two-week immersive induction to prepare you for your role.
  • A development journey paced over 18-30 months including technical and personal development, supported by 1:1 coaching sessions.
  • A personal effectiveness programme with career coaching and development modules.
  • Ownership of your career path with a dedicated support structure including a buddy, mentor, coach and graduate development lead.
  • Real-world experience in a supportive environment where you can shape your own career and benefit from early responsibility.
  • Stretch projects to take you outside of your chosen role.
  • Inclusive learning resources through videos, books, guides and also virtual learning on our digital learning platform, Spark.
  • Flexible and hybrid working across many sites and roles.
  • Competitive salary and benefits, and an emphasis on wellbeing and prioritising a healthy work/life balance.

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2026 graduate technology opportunities

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As a graduate, you will provide admin and maintenance services to our global users and stakeholders. Following standard processes such as Incident, Access, Request and Change Management to deliver an efficient support service.

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As a graduate, you will be managing the Enterprise IT Services covering networks, end user compute, and hosting services.

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Shape the future of data-driven decisions at BAE Systems as a Data and Analytics Graduate, where your analytical skills and business acumen will turn complex data into actionable insights for strategic impact.

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As a graduate, you will assist with the resolution of technical queries by analysing data and documentation to identify process issues and where possible. You will complete a variety of tasks to help ensure that to that we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality.

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Location: Scotstoun

Start Date: September 2026

As a graduate, you will assist with the protection, confidentiality, integrity and availability of all our information. You will use the fundamental principles of information security to assist individuals within BAE Systems.

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Location: Preston

Start Date: September 2026

As a graduate, you will develop skills in architecture, governance, and strategy, with mentoring and training provided throughout your development journey.

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As a graduate, you will be capturing and agreeing technical requirements in accordance with company and programme processes. Designing change requirements and documentation generated, captured, configured, and controlled in accordance with company processes.

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Kickstart your Data Science career at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you'll harness data to solve critical challenges, drive innovation, and make an impact in a dynamic, high-tech environment.

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As an IT Systems Infrastructure Engineer Graduate, you will be developing your expertise and domain experience to work towards good Systems Engineering practices. You will support Engineers, Senior Engineers and Principal Engineers in delivering IT systems and products to the submarine build and through-life support programmes.You will also be developing an understanding of the principles of the science and technology of computing and have a basic understanding of the customer and user needs of the product system and how this will influence and impact design activities, technical and operational performance.

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Location: Broad Oak, Brough, Cowes, Leeds, London, Manchester

Start Date: July, September 2026

Create cutting edge software for our hardware and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration. Work closely with both Electronic and Systems engineers, you'll enable the development of complex real-world systems that have to perform perfectly every time, as the consequences of failure could be catastrophic.

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Location:  Gloucester

Start Date: September 2026

As a graduate, you'll turn data into actionable insights, drive strategic decisions, and make a real impact from day one.

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As a graduate, you will support the business in delivering operational cyber security services whilst managing software and product security.

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Location: Christchurch

Start Date: September 2026

Launch your career in tech as a Graduate DevOps Engineer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you'll master diverse programming languages and tackle complex problems

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Kickstart your career as a Graduate Material Scientist at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where innovating at the molecular level will give you the opportuntiy to solve real-world challenges.

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Location: Gloucester

Start Date: September 2026

Launch your career in tech as a Graduate UX Consultant at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Crafting intuitive experiences that connect users with technology effortlessly. Bridging design and strategy to create meaningful digital interactions.

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Market-leading benefits

As a graduate, you can expect a starting salary of £34,000 (+ £2,000 welcome payment & an optional 20% salary advance).   
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Inclusion

An inclusive team is a creative and innovative team. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to thrive. Who you are should never define what you can do.
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Learning and development

If you're curious and open to new opportunities, we'll help you reach your potential. See how we'll support you to continually learn and develop a fulfilling career.
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Experience and qualifications

You'll get hands-on experiences working on real-life projects. On many of the graduate development programmes, we'll also fully fund professional qualifications.
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