Graduate Information and Technology 2026

Supports programme or project control boards including administrative services , project assurance teams and quality review meetings. 

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.

Location

Warton/Samlesbury (Lancashire)

Salary

£34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Graduate Air Information Management and Technology

The Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

What you’ll be doing

• Monitor IMT performance metrics and liaise with managers and customers to ensure that service level agreements are not breached without the stakeholders being given the opportunity of planning for a deterioration in service.
• Problem solves and assists with the resolution of technical queries by interrogating data and documentation to identify process issues and where possible, provides solutions in support of continuous improvement.
• Identifies operational problems and contributes to their resolution using standard procedures and tools to carry our system backups and data restoration.
• Interacts effectively and confidently with the Customers, Managers and Suppliers as required.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant vocational degree.

Graduate Shared Services Architecture Management Associate

The Shared Services Team

We are home to experts and leaders in their fields who manage some of today’s toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, generating critical export growth and supporting thousands of advanced engineering jobs distributed throughout the UK. 

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for a Graduate Architecture Management Associate to join our enterprise architecture team and grow your career in a dynamic defence environment.

• Support experienced architects, helping to coordinate project and product demand, and assisting with governance forums such as architecture review boards and working groups.
• Gain hands-on experience documenting and developing architecture capabilities while learning how decisions shape large and complex organisations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated graduate to build skills in architecture, governance, and strategy, with mentoring and training provided throughout your development journey.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a Digital Business or Information Management related degree

Graduate Shared Services Cloud and Infrastructure Services 

The Shared Services Team

We are home to experts and leaders in their fields who manage some of today’s toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, generating critical export growth and supporting thousands of advanced engineering jobs distributed throughout the UK. 

What you’ll be doing

• Work with the team managing the Enterprise IT Services covering Networks, End User Compute, Collaboration, and Hosting services. 
• Support the maintenance and compliance of Enterprise wide IT Services to meet security, requirements and controls. 
• Manage and deliver change to IT Services to meet the required outcomes.
• Work with the Cloud team to manage and develop services to meet the required Business outcomes.
• Work as part of the infrastructure engineering team to support direct/indirect delivery of services to the business, building and managing IT systems and services.
• Support the team in the exploitation of collaboration tools.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology (IT) or Computer Science degree.

Graduate Submarines Design Engineer

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.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll be developing and designing throughout the Submarine lifecycle.
• CAD modelling and drawing of all aspects of Submarine design including External and Internal Steelwork, Electrical Systems, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Mechanical Piping Systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
• Working alongside colleagues, engineers, the customer, suppliers, and other areas of the business.
• Working on one of our Designer on one of the current programmes within BAE Submarines (Astute, Dreadnought or SSNA).
• Taking full ownership of planned deliverables and responsible for liaising with operations and other cross platform functions.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant STEM subject, including Mechanical, Structural Engineering or Product Design.

Graduate Submarines Computing and IT Engineer

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.

What you’ll be doing

• Capturing and agreeing technical requirements in accordance with company and programme processes.
• Compliant technical solutions against contractual requirements and regulations.
• Designing documentation generated, captured, configured, and controlled in accordance with company processes.
• Designing change requirements and documentation generated, captured, configured, and controlled in accordance with company processes.
• Technical input to LCM deliverables and Design Reviews.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computing and/or IT, Software or closely related subject.

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.

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 fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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.