We protect what matters.

We’re a skilled, collaborative, and increasingly diverse community of around 100,000 people in over 40 countries, creating some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, marine, land, and security solutions.

At our core is an overarching purpose – we play our part in protecting those who protect us, making the future more secure for everyone. Those who connect with our purpose feel pride in being part of something bigger; motivated by their ability to make a difference by creating bold, pioneering products and services that can change the world we live in.

To do this, we must always look to the future to find new ways and new ideas to advance – whilst putting our people front and centre. Championing better ways of doing things, striving for excellence in everything we do, being more efficient and sustainable.

We have a 40+ year heritage of working in data and security. Since 2000, we have expanded rapidly through the digital revolution, working in multiple industries and building our portfolio of cutting edge solutions. Our new company, Digital Intelligence, launched at the beginning of 2022 bringing together digital capabilities from across the BAE Systems Group.

To secure our ambitious future, we are committed to investing in our people, with the tools, support and inclusive environment for you to embrace a fulfilling career. Life at BAE Systems is always dynamic and challenging, with immense opportunity, and lifelong development available to all.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or just stepping out into the world of work, we’ve a wide range of career opportunities available. Whether it's engineering or technology, project management or manufacturing, you'll be helping our customers protect what really matters.

  • Opportunities - 

Working at BAE Systems brings immense opportunity. A long and fulfilling career, with first-class training and lifelong development available to all, with all the support to help make it happen.
 
The scale at which we operate generates endless opportunities to work across diverse roles, specialisms, cultures and countries. Achieving our growth ambitions needs everyone to own their role and find their unique place. This is a place to be curious, build your network, feel empowered and motivated by your team, sharing in our purpose to protect what matters and create a safer future. 

As many of our team can demonstrate, it’s possible to have multiple careers throughout your time here. There’s always the opportunity to retrain or reskill, whether through a formal programme or exploring our on demand virtual learning platform where you can explore tailored resources aligned to each of our functions.  

  • Learning beyond your role - 

We provide the opportunity to get involved in projects outside of your primary remit. We encourage you to seek a stretch project in which you’ll gain different experiences. With our huge portfolio of products and our multinational presence, there are opportunities to get involved in something different around every corner. Additionally, we encourage involvement in community projects, STEM initiatives and our employee resource groups, which all provide valuable learning and development experiences that you may not have access to in your day-to-day role.

  • Learning and resources -  

Lifelong learning is a reality at BAE Systems, and we’re proud to be a diverse, inclusive, and supportive employer, helping everyone build a career to be proud of, delivering our purpose of protecting those that protect us all.

Our resources are accessible at any time and from any device and consider inclusive learning styles by offering these through a variety of platforms such as videos, books, guides and structured virtual learning programmes through our digital learning plaform, Spark.

17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Portsmouth, UK
Job Title: Planning & Production Control Manager Location: Broad Oak Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Work closely with the Master Schedule Planning Managers and other internal stakeholders, to ensure data cleanliness for customer demand Responsible for creating Master Production Plans (MPPs) that are aligned to the business Master Production Schedule (MPS) Responsible for the creation and the presentation of capacity plans and suggestions to maximise internal capacity with external demand Undertake the development and execution of the demand plan for Products – Maritime and Land. This includes but is not limited to liaising with each Project/Production Manager and other internal stakeholders within the business Utilise SAP Long Term Business Planning tools to deliver scenarios to support business growth Attend internal stakeholder and customer reviews (e.g. Bid Reviews, RBAs) Your...
17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Independent Nuclear Assurance (Senior Inspector) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Maintaining the delivery of independent inspection, surveillance and concurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment and nuclear support services, on-board and on-site Evaluating the nuclear and radiological safety and security performance against the requirements of relevant legislation to assess the business’ level of compliance Supervised inspection and assessment to progress the submarine build and projects in the Site Redevelopment Programme to next stage through the ‘Hold Point Control ’ process Communicating the conclusions of inspections and their findings to various stakeholders at all levels, including external regulators, board members, senior managers and...
17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Preston, UK
Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager Location : Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £63,000 dependent on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Leading and managing the delivery of large and complex projects with high business impact Providing strong and effective leadership to the delivery team and suppliers; can take appropriate action to address issues Working with multiple suppliers to define and manage project plans which will achieve the project goals and consequent business outcomes Identifying and effectively managing business drivers and project objectives to be delivered by the overall scope of work; this may involve supporting the development of the business case with key stakeholders Providing timely and concise project communications to stakeholders through formal and informal...
17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Independent Nuclear Assurance (Principal Inspector) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Performing independent inspection, surveillance and concurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment and nuclear support services, on-board and on-site to evaluate the nuclear and radiological safety and security performance at Barrow Inspecting and assessing the business’s capability to progress the submarine build and/or projects in the Site Redevelopment Programme to their relevant next stage through the ‘Hold Point Control ’ process Inspecting the business against the requirements of relevant legislation to assess the business’ level of compliance Communicating, both in writing and verbally, the conclusions of inspections and their findings to various stakeholders...
17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Samlesbury, Preston PR5, UK
Job title: Maintenance Supervisor Location: Samlesbury – On site Salary: £49,400+ and overtime What you’ll be doing: The management of in-house and external multi-functional maintenance teams undertaking planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks whilst maintaining health, safety and environment responsibilities as a priority Co-ordination and prioritisation of workload in line with agreed objectives , customer demands, and resource/skill set availability Leading and motivating the teams to create a high-performance culture Supporting your management team with regards to quality management , service delivery, budgetary adherence/forecasting, leadership , and coaching relation to your own department Responsibility for performance, discipline, and individual personal development within the team Liaison with suppliers and contractors to ensure delivery of services in line with BAE SYSTEMS requirements, including review of RA/MS and...
17 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent ST7, UK
Job Title: Technician Location: Radway Green Salary: £39,301 plus 25% shift allowance What you’ll be doing: Ensuring processes are maintained and operated in a safe manner and escalate issues affecting safety within the given production area Provisioning of and adherence to dynamic risk assessments for non-standard operations and tasks Ensuring that work undertaken adheres to relevant quality standards and provides support in the implementation of quality improvement projects Operating of manufacturing processes and facilities to meet production programme requirements (i.e. MMS (Master Manufacturing Schedule), efficiency, utilisation, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) Supporting implementation of continuous improvement activities Providing motivation and support to apprentices to ensure development of a sustainable capability Identifying, raising and implementing solutions to safety, quality and production problems Your skills and...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Samlesbury, Preston PR5, UK
Job title: Operations Maintenance Manager Location: Samlesbury- onsite Salary: £63,310+ depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Lead by example in promoting a zero-harm culture, ensuring full compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and all relevant legislative requirements. Lead incident investigations and continuously strengthen safe systems of work Ensure continued operational readiness, maintaining robust processes that support product conformity, process capability and audit readiness. Operate in full compliance with all quality and legislative requirements Manage maintenance budgets effectively, optimising spares usage, reducing breakdown costs and actively supporting cost-reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives Provide strong , visible leadership to a multi-skilled maintenance workforce , developing capability, confidence and accountability across the team. Build an inclusive, high-performance...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Samlesbury, Preston PR5, UK
Job title: Quality Controller Location: Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £49,400+ depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Liaising between internal & external stakeholders to resolve Quality issues and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are implemented Ensuring all required non-conformance management processes are followed. Reporting Quality performance to the management team Contributing to Management System development / deployment / maintenance, including Quality policy and processes as appropriate Ensuring the effectiveness of the Quality system through audit and process confirmation Identifying and implementing Quality improvement activities and promoting the Zero Defect philosophy Your skills and experiences: Essential: Quality or Engineering experience in a manufacturing setting Relevant...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Preston, UK
Job Title: Reward Services Team Manager – 12 months FTC Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum What you’ll be doing: Acting as the primary support and deputy to the Reward Services Manager , ensuring continuity and leadership in day-to-day operations Serve as the first point of contact for escalated queries, providing expert advice and resolution to internal and external stakeholders Managing all reconciliations across the full range of company benefits, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion Managing & maintaining process maps for all benefit schemes, identifying opportunities for improvement and embedding streamlined, efficient processes Leading on change, integration, and continuous improvement initiatives across Reward Benefits to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Warton, UK
Job title: Operations Maintenance Manager Location: Warton – onsite Salary: £63,310+ depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Lead by example in promoting a zero-harm culture, ensuring full compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and all relevant legislative requirements. Lead incident investigations and continuously strengthen safe systems of work Ensure continued airworthiness and operational readiness, maintaining robust processes that support product conformity, process capability and audit readiness. Operate in full compliance with Part 145-aligned practices and MAA / CAA regulations, including airfield inspections, defect reporting, NOTAM requirements and readiness for flight test and delivery operations Manage maintenance budgets effectively, optimising spares usage, reducing breakdown costs and actively supporting cost-reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives Provide strong , visible leadership to a...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Build Strategy Location: Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Liaising with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Projects, Supply Chain and Engineering to resolve issues arising during Design. Applying problem-solving tools and techniques on during the design phases from PFMEA to design for manufacture Capturing lessons from build activities and integrating them into strategy to prevent recurrence Your skills and experiences: Essential: Minimum HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM discipline Good understanding of engineering drawings and CAD models Experience using problem-solving tools like Lean Six Sigma Desirable: Experience engaging with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve engineering/planning issues Familiarity...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer – C&I Location: Barrow (Hybrid) We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Generate systems models such as functional, logical and interface models for 12+ major C&I systems including Distributed Control Systems, Control Console and Vehicle Control Systems Work closely with the system owners providing dynamic challenge on the systems design, to drive simplification within the design Support the wider C&I design for several C&I sub-systems for Secondary Propulsion, Platform Mechanical and Platform Electrical Manage various systems modelling/engineering stakeholders to provide consistency across the Centralised C&I team Support the development of a functional design for the systems within scope for Centralised...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Infrastructure Location: Barrow-in-Furness (On-site) Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing : Convert industrial capability concepts, infrastructure needs and technology plans into defined requirement strategies and business cases Manage delivery of allocated scope, including planning and scheduling work packages in line with annual and quarterly milestones for future facility development Define and develop facility and infrastructure requirements in collaboration with the Senior Requirements Manager, supporting implementation of a new Production Line Operating Model using RIBA LCM Contribute to the development of future manufacturing processes by creating process maps, analysing data, resolving technical queries and providing measurable improvements Support the evolution of submarine build methods while maintaining an understanding of existing production practices Build and maintain effective working...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems United Kingdom
Job Title: Senior Developer Location: Filton/Glasgow/Portsmouth – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £50,000 (dependent on skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Fully responsible for analysing requirements, estimating, designing, scoping, architecting, developing and unit testing capability Demonstrate capability intent through authoring of design solutions, data modelling, process diagrams and other supplementary information along with direct collaboration with stakeholders Contributes to the planning and implementation of upgrade activities, including installation and configuration of software Investigate operational IT incidents, applies effective fixes to resolve, checking the incidents are updated and closed in accordance with agreed procedures and standards Consult with stakeholders to identify project needs, build trust and...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Job Title: Support Engineer (RCM – Maint Design) Location: Barrow – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience What you’ll be doing Provide ex-operator knowledge to assess and analyse ; system designs, diagrams and information data, to ensure technical accuracy, process instructions correctness, and input for maintenance derivation outputs Provide technical leadership , coaching and mentoring of others Have a clear understanding of, and apply, the Quality and SH&E Management System documentation Support stakeholder engagement and attend collaboration working groups in support of BAES scope of work for maintenance design Provide estimates for the scope of work and resources required, to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for maintenance design activities Your skills and...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Glascoed, Pontypool NP4, UK
Job Title: Senior Management Account Salary: Up to £55,869 dependent on skills and experience Location: Glascoed – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role What you’ll be doing: Monitor and analyse the financial performance of Site Operations cost areas, providing independent financial challenge and regular reviews with senior stakeholders Deliver accurate and consistent management reporting for Site Operations, including site stock, fixed asset control and labour hours analysis. Support the Cost Performance Lead in developing the five-year Integrated Business Plan, including direct labour rate calculations and co-ordinating inputs from budget holders Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments and journal corrections, and raise purchase requisitions to support operational, engineering and production activities Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Glasgow, UK
Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, New Malden or Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on qualifications and experience What you’ll be doing: Providing support to the functions Technical Authority teams with the management of the hazards, risks and associated mitigations and contribute to the development of the hazard log and the maturity of information contained within. Responsible for product safety strategy/argument assessment against major subsystems or key complex technologies. Production of high-quality submissions including hazard logs, safety cases and safety plans. Organising and facilitate HAZIDs and review meetings and contribute to other HAZIDs when required. Working with the Technical Authority teams and embedded Safety Engineers in collating adequate product...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Preston, UK
Job Title: IT Sustainability Associate Location: Preston . We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £35,000 depending on experience and skills What you’ll be doing: Managing monthly, quarterly and annual sustainability metrics reporting. This will include updating the sustainability dashboard Liaising with a variety of stakeholders in order to update the sustainability dashboard, sustainability plan and other regular metrics An advocate for sustainability in the business promoting initiatives and encouraging others to think about sustainability within their own roles Supporting comms teams to promote awareness and education in sustainability across the organisation A keen eye for detail whilst managing data and inputs from various sources Your skills and experiences: Essential: A keen interest in sustainability,...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Preston, UK
Job Title: Head of IT Asset & Configuration Management Location: Preston with UK-wide travel. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £100k+ depending on skills and experience, plus car allowance and performance bonus What you’ll be doing : Overseeing the transformation of the asset and configuration management capability through a period of significant change, ensuring continuity and improvement of services throughout this period Design and implement standardised processes across software, hardware, and virtual assets Deploy consistent tooling to provide accurate, actionable asset data Consolidate accountability for all asset management to drive efficiency, reduce risk, and maximise value Lead transformation and continuous improvement of the service during periods of significant change Engage senior stakeholders, including...
16 Jan, 2026
BAE Systems Preston, UK
Job Title: Lead PMO Data Analyst Location : Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary : Circa £49,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Lead day-to-day delivery of portfolio reporting, analysis and data management across the P&P area Own and improve project control reporting, ensuring consistent monitoring of cost, schedule, risk and milestones Deliver accurate, timely and insightful portfolio dashboards and management information Lead development, configuration and assurance of PMO reporting tools and data models Support transition to new ways of working, including Agile tooling and methodologies, aligned to strategic initiatives Act as the operational data and reporting lead between Grade 9 analysts and the Grade 12 Head of Data, Tooling & Reporting Your skills and experiences:...