Graduate Systems Engineer, Cowes, Isle of Wight

BAE Systems • Full-time • Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom • £34,000 - £36,000 / year • 1d ago

🚀 Kick-start your systems engineering career with hands-on experience at the cutting edge of maritime defence technology.

About the Company

BAE Systems is a global defence, aerospace, and security company, supporting the Royal Navy and customers worldwide with world-leading radar technology and engineering solutions. At their Cowes, Isle of Wight site, the Radar team operates across the full engineering lifecycle using the latest systems and tools. BAE fosters an inclusive, diverse culture, empowering early career professionals to grow and make a real impact.

About the Opportunity

As a Graduate Maritime Services Systems Engineer, you’ll dive straight into meaningful work—learning and applying Systems Engineering principles across the full development cycle of advanced radar systems. From modelling in MATLAB and Python to hands-on system integration and testing, you'll gain practical experience with cutting-edge tools like CATIA Magic and Enterprise Architect.

Development highlights include:

Mentoring from senior engineers
Exposure to cross-functional teams
Opportunities to shape future defence technologies
Location: Great Baddow, Essex (hybrid, with 4–5 days per week on site)
Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus
Start Date: 13 April 2026
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Competitive pension, share plans, private health cover, shopping discounts, green car scheme, and more.

What We’re Looking For

✅ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (actual or predicted 2:2 minimum) in: