Key Takeaways
- Undertake systems engineering tasks on complex submarine projects.
- Earn £25,900 (pro-rata) during a 12-week internship.
- Gain experience in a leading defence, aerospace and security company.
- Internship runs from 21st June 2027.
- Applications close 10th September 2027.
About the Role
As a Summer Intern Systems Engineer, you will help design complex products by understanding customer wants and needs, and how to find the best solution to any problem. You will spend time communicating with people involved in complex projects, alongside balancing the needs of different stakeholders. You will need to think and work in a logical way whilst balancing competing priorities and perspectives to achieve effective, practical outcomes.
Core Duties
- Support the capture, definition, analysis, and management of system requirements across the lifecycle.
- Support system design, analysis, optimisation, integration, and testing activities.
- Develop virtual models of systems and subsystems to enable modelling and simulation activities.
- Use appropriate tools and software (for example Enterprise Architect, MATLAB, Simulink, JIRA) to support activities at different stages of the system lifecycle.
- Support system validation and verification activities, ensuring the right system is built and built in the right way.
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.
Important Information
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.