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BAE Systems

Aerospace
Technology
Security

Make the future more secure for everyone

Aerospace
Technology
Security

Join BAE Systems and be part of something bigger.

Here, you’ll discover more than a job - a career with purpose, where your skills and ideas help protect those who protect us. With 110,000+ colleagues across 40+ countries, you’ll help pioneer
solutions that secure the future for all of us.

Whatever your role, you’ll collaborate with brilliant minds to deliver advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. You’ll be trusted to deliver, supported to grow while your unique contribution is celebrated. Our inclusive, high-performing culture ensures every voice is valued, respected and empowered. 

In return, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your career, make an impact where it matters most – working alongside experts in a flexible, supportive environment and a thriving, secure sector. Beyond the workplace, our charitable initiatives allow you to use your expertise to make a lasting difference in society.

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What BAE Systems offers their employees

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Open to part-time employees

Open to compressed hours

Open to part time work for some roles

Approach to inclusion

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 recognise that an inclusive workplace – where all employees feel respected, valued, and able to achieve their full potential – is vitally important. Not only does it inspire creativity and collaboration, it’s good for business. We celebrate our differences and believe our diverse skills, abilities, and perspectives strengthen our culture and our overall performance. Find out more here.

Flexible working at BAE Systems

We're all doing vital work here that impacts the world. But we want to make sure you can balance life at work and life at home. As well as generous annual leave, we offer 52 weeks' maternity leave, with the option of returning to work on reduced hours for the first 13 weeks, as well as a competitive range of family leave benefits like paternity, adoption, parental and dependents leave.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. We offer different types of hybrid working arrangements depending on your role and your location. You'll be trusted and empowered to determine a working pattern that works for you, your team, and our customers.

And as a global business you'll benefit from the opportunities that brings. Many of our roles offer the chance to move to different locations in the UK and around the world. So as we evolve, you can too.

Accreditations
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Menopause Friendly Employer of the Year award

2024

Armed Forces Covenant (Gold)

2025

Awards & Achievements

1st in Top 50 Companies in the UK who employ veterans and service leavers

2025

Number 1 ranking by Engineering Professionals in the 2024 United Kingdom's Most Attractive Employers list

2024

Working at BAE Systems

2 days/week at home

A little flex time – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements depending on the role you apply for – explore your options with our recruiter during the application process.

Company employees:

Around 110,000

Hiring in countries

Australia

Malaysia

Poland

Qatar

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

United Kingdom

Office Locations

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Employee benefits

  • Adoption leave
  • Annual bonus
  • Buy or sell annual leave
  • Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
  • Employee discounts
  • Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 52 weeks with the option of returning to work on reduced hours for the first 13 weeks
  • Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks for eligible employees
  • Enhanced pension match/contribution
  • Family health insurance
  • Gym membership – Discounts available
  • Health insurance
  • In house training
  • LinkedIn learning license
  • Lunch and learns
  • Mental health first aiders
  • Neo-natal leave
  • Open to compressed hours
  • Open to job sharing
  • Open to part time work for some roles
  • Open to part-time employees
  • Relocation packages
  • Salary sacrifice
  • Share options
  • Shared parental leave
  • Reservist leave – 15 days

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