Graduate Electronic Engineer - Great Baddow - Jan 2026

Job title: Graduate Digital Intelligence Electronic Engineer

Location: Great Baddow (Essex)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; however, for this role, you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you'll be doing:

We are seeking graduates to develop innovative, mission-critical technologies for high-performance networking, space systems, software radios, and underwater systems. As a Graduate Electronic Engineer, you'll join a project team and receive coaching to build your technical and professional skills. Your work may involve RF/digital design, software or firmware development, or signal processing algorithm design across various platforms. You'll join our Future Talent community, with access to training, networking, and social events. A career mentor will support your growth, and you'll be encouraged to pursue professional registration and take part in outreach activities to inspire future engineers.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Team:

Kickstart your career as an electronic engineer at BAE Systems, where you'll develop advanced technologies that safeguard critical systems and protect the future of global security.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can restrict role eligibility. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles require higher levels of security vetting, which may necessitate 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the vetting level for the role.