Key Takeaways
- Undertake technology management tasks, supporting strategy development, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
- Earn £25,900 (pro-rata) for a 12-week summer internship.
- Gain experience in a leading defence, aerospace, and security company.
- Location: Barrow (Cumbria), with hybrid working up to 2-3 days per week.
- Applications close: 10th September 2027.
About the Role
Role Description
Within the Technology Management function, you will support the development and maintenance of technology strategies and roadmaps across key technology areas. The role involves contributing to the delivery, performance monitoring, and reporting of research and development projects, while providing support and guidance to technical teams throughout project lifecycles. You will help coordinate financial and progress reporting, engage with internal and external stakeholders including universities, and monitor emerging technologies of interest to the business. In addition, you will support the development of technology roadmaps, promote new research opportunities, and contribute to activities that help shape future platform and build strategies.
Core Duties
- Support technology projects from mobilisation through to closure by reviewing technical proposals, initiating financial approvals, supporting project meetings, assisting with financial reporting, and capturing lessons learned.
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies through research, supplier engagement, conferences, exhibitions, and industry monitoring activities.
- Deliver technology investigation projects to assess new capabilities, opportunities, and their potential application within the business.
- Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to communicate technology insights, share findings, and promote innovation opportunities.
- Collaborate with the Technology and Product Strategy team to support the development and delivery of future technology and product roadmaps.
- Support communications and engagement activities that raise the profile of research, innovation, and technology development across the Submarines business and wider BAE Systems organisation.
The Submarine 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.