Graduate Computing and IT Engineer

Job Description

Description

Job Title: Graduate Submarines Computing and IT Engineer

Location: Frimley (Surrey). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Who we are

Join BAE Systems 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. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

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.

Role Description

Design, build, implement and support the computing environments that power our products. You’ll work across private cloud platforms, development rigs and integration systems, ensuring they are secure, resilient and high-performing. The solutions you help to develop will not only enable Engineering teams, but will also form part of our end products, supporting a critical national endeavour. From designing, deploying and supporting development rigs to managing configurations, applying updates and resolving issues, you’ll play a key role in delivering robust, mission critical technology.

Core Duties

• Working as part of a team to design, support and implement development rigs and private cloud environments, delivering reliable platforms that support both Engineering activities and integration into the end product.
• Contribute to systems that support a critical national endeavour, ensuring high standards of security, resilience and performance.
• Support and maintain live environments, ensuring availability and reliability for Engineering teams.
• Assist with deployment of updates, patches and releases through structured change control processes, minimising risk to critical systems.
• Monitor systems, investigate issues and resolve support tickets, helping reduce downtime and maintain operational effectiveness, maintain accurate configuration records supporting service stability and effective issue resolution.

The Submarine Team

Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.

Why BAE Systems

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. 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. 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 proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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

You must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a minimum 2:2 bachelor’s degree or a pass at master’s level in the following subjects: Software, Computing and/or IT

Start date: 12th April 2027 Length of contract: Permanent contract