11 jobs found in Rochester

Job Title: Test Technician (Electronics) Location: Rochester; Kent (On-site) Salary: Contract base salary is £32,773 – £38,773 Day shift: Day shift hours will be 6:45am to 3pm Monday to Thursday and 7am to 1pm hrs on Friday. But we have flexi time so you can get in as late as 8:30am (Monday to Friday) you just need to work a minimum of 6hrs a day and have a total of 37hrs by the end of the week, which means doing an average of 7.75hr Monday to Friday and then 6 on Friday. Twilight (+25% shift premium): Times are 2pm to Midnight on Monday and Tuesday and 2pm to 11.30pm on Wednesday and Thursday. These times include unpaid lunch and add up to 37 hours per week. Nights (+33% shift premium): Monday and Thursday 8.30pm to 9.30pm start, finish 6am- 7am – Tuesday and Wednesday 8pm to 9pm start, finish at 6am -7am. Total 37hrs over 4 nights. (Please note if you select Twilight or Night shifts the initial training period will be working days – after training...

Job Title: Quality Engineer Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience 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. Job Description: This role is responsible for ensuring that programme quality requirements are consistently met across all stages of the product lifecycle. Acting as the primary focal point for customer quality concerns, you will investigate issues thoroughly and produce detailed failure and repair reports, while taking ownership of...

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – Estimator Location: Rochester; Kent: Onsite Salary: Circa £40,000 depending on experience 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. Job Description: Working closely with the bid team, the Manufacturing Engineer will ensure that requirements are understood and flowed down through the operations and supply chain, and agree achievable timescales for provision of estimates. Take on a dynamic role where you’ll create high‑impact, cost‑effective...

Job Title: Quality Inspector Location: Rochester, Onsite Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum 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. Job Description: The Releasing Officer Team are a part of the wider Quality Assurance team at Rochester. Our role is to verify and certify a large range of specialised products that are installed on both military and civil platforms. You will have good exposure to the exciting equipment that we build and repair as well as gaining further skills within...

Job Title: Lead System Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester; Kent (On-site) Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions 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. Job Description: This role focuses on guiding and developing engineers by offering technical direction, supporting wellbeing, and helping shape their career growth. It involves collaborating across teams to identify effective...

Job Title: Senior/Principal Software Engineer Job Location: Rochester, Kent – Onsite Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience 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. Role Description: As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of embedded software for complex, safety critical systems. You will develop drivers, protocols and human-machine interfaces. Responsible for technical direction and ensuring robust, certifiable solutions. Working across the full lifecycle, you will define architectures and solve complex engineering challenges through...

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer Location: Rochester, Kent UK – Onsite Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 dependent on skills and experience 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. Job Description: This role centres on understanding complex customer needs and translating them into clear, multi‑level requirements. It involves developing advanced system architectures using Model‑Based Systems Engineering and overseeing the integration, analysis and testing of...

Job Title: Software Team Leader Location: Rochester – Onsite Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience 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. Job Description: You will lead software engineering delivery for complex , safety‑critical defence systems, owning outcomes from planning through to integration and acceptance. This role combines hands‑on technical leadership with team leadership , ensuring high‑quality software is delivered predictably against project...

Job Title: Hardware Team Leader Location: Rochester – Onsite Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum 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. Job Description: As a Hardware Team Leader , you will lead a team of highly skilled and experienced hardware engineers responsible for the support to our production programs within products such as Helmet Mounted & Head-Up Displays, Mission Computers, Flight Controls , Active Inceptors and other associated safety critical technology....

Job Title: Senior/ Principal Hardware Engineer Location: Rochester – Onsite Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on skills and experience 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. Job Description: This role involves executing complex hardware design tasks in line with the agreed development plan, ensuring delivery within defined timescales and budgets. You will work within established engineering processes and hardware standards, contributing to high‑quality, reliable design outputs....

Description 16 – 20 November 2026 This is a structured week, with students taking part in team building exercises, site tours and visiting the simulator facility, before being rotated through business functions.  The week will close with presentations on what they have done and students will receive information on career opportunities with BAE Systems. Applications to close approximately 8 weeks before the programme begins. However, they may close earlier if high volumes of applications are received – we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Qualification requirements This programme is for those 14 – 16 and in Year 10 or 11 Start date: 16 November 2026