Graduate Mission Systems Integration Engineer

Job title: Graduate Submarines Mission Systems Integration 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 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

As a Mission Systems Engineer, you will take a whole platform approach to delivering complex engineering solutions, ensuring multiple systems and technologies work together effectively. You will support engineering activities across the full product lifecycle, from requirements definition and design through to integration, testing and acceptance. Working closely with customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will help translate operational needs into practical technical solutions. You will develop an understanding of platform behaviour, interfaces and dependencies while ensuring work is delivered to the required quality, cost and schedule. This role offers broad exposure across systems, technologies and engineering disciplines.

Core duties

• Support the development, management and verification of engineering requirements.

• Contribute to system architectures, functional designs and interface definitions.

• Assist with integration, testing, validation and acceptance activities, investigating and resolving technical issues.

• Conduct technical assessments, trade studies and engineering investigations to support decision making.

• Produce technical documentation, reports, presentations and evidence to support project delivery.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in design reviews, change management and development placements.

The Submarines 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

As a minimum requirement you must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Marine Engineering, Mechatronics or Physics.

Start date: 6th September 2027

Length of contract: Permanent contract