Graduate Complex Systems Engineer 2025

Job Description

Graduate Complex Systems Engineer

£34000 - October 2025 start

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us - we can't promise to fulfil every request but we do promise to listen to what matters to you. Learn more about our flexible status at Flexa Careers

Why Work for Us?

Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:

• Private Medical (family coverage)
• Enhanced Pension
• 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year)
• Family friendly policies
• Committed to an inclusive culture
• Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests
• 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Trading
• Retail Vouchers
• Professional Subscriptions

About the role

We are increasingly using our knowledge and expertise to drive transformative designs, technology and solutions around the world that will contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). BMT’s focus SDGs are Climate Action and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. These goals matter most to our stakeholders and are where we believe we can have the greatest impact towards a better future.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about addressing these global challenges and are proactive in finding opportunities to integrate sustainable practices as part their role.

Due to a number of exciting opportunities, BMT is looking for Graduates to join our Mission & Complex Systems engineering team as a Graduate Complex Systems Engineer.

Are you looking to further your engineering and science knowledge by getting involved with new and varied challenges?

Are you keen to dive into the technical side of Mission & Complex Systems Engineering?

Does helping and advising customers with challenging projects in the Defence sector and wider commercial industry excite you?

Do you like the sound of working with a diverse, collaborative Mission & Complex Systems team to help support the creation, realisation, and transition into service of new Mission & Complex Systems and Defence platforms?

Want to work with alongside the UK’s Armed Forces to deliver and support cutting edge Mission and Complex System technologies?

If so, this role may be for you.

The Mission and Complex Systems team work on many Defence focused projects covering engineering topics such as; weapon systems, sensors, communications, information systems, autonomy, command and control, platform and navigation systems, trials and integration, verification and validation, data collection and analysis. Many of our projects are in the Maritime Domain, working with Mission and Complex Systems onboard Royal Navy Warships, Submarines and Auxiliary vessels. We regularly work alongside other teams within BMT on projects such as Whole Ship Design, with responsibility for specifying the Mission and Complex systems and integrating them into the wider ship design process.

Working as a Complex Systems Engineer in this engineering consultancy focused role will provide the opportunity to be involved in a variety of work and projects. You will have the ability to influence your training and project experience to forge a career path in which you find great personal and professional satisfaction. You will be working directly with customers including the Royal Navy, Defence Equipment and Support and the Submarine Delivery Agency. As a graduate, you will be enrolled on our 2-year Global Graduate and Apprenticeship Programme. You will receive technical and business training and will be employed on a varied range of Mission and Complex Systems projects, building your skills and knowledge alongside our experienced engineers and consultants, who are also keen to support you on your journey towards Chartered status and other professional qualifications.

What is the Global Graduate and Apprenticeship Programme?

As a BMT graduate, you will be part of an exciting 2-year development programme that will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience that you will need to propel your career to the next level. You will receive a tailored training programme designed to provide you key skills you will require for your role, whilst also providing a wider awareness of the other business lines within BMT and other business operations. You will also be paired with a mentor who will support your development within BMT.

BMT partner with many of the professional institutions so if Chartership is a route that you are interested in, we will support you by providing a chartership mentor who will support you with your application and by paying the membership fees for your chosen institution

About you

Our values are important to us and guide our work. To be successful as a graduate at BMT you will need to:

• Be passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering and problem-solving, whilst being able to communicate this well with others.
• Be trustworthy and respectful, working with integrity.
• Think innovatively about problems, able to think imaginatively and work with agility.
• Work collaboratively with the interpersonal skills to engage with customers, stakeholders, and end users, whether face to face or remotely.

We are looking for graduates who have the following:

• A relevant degree such as Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other subjects in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
• An ambition to work in, and contribute to, the UK Defence domain.
• A keen focus on providing first-class service to our Customers.
• The determination to further their career, and develop their skills with an aim to gain Chartered engineer status or other professional qualifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong teamwork skills.

We expect you to share our passion for creating a more environmentally and socially sustainable future for all our stakeholders.

Missing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. With enthusiasm and the right attitude, we can help you discover your potential.

What's Next?

If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.

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