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2026 industrial placement roles now closed.
Our industrial placement opportunities for 2026 are now closed and will reopen in September. In the meantime, explore our other opportunities such as insight experiences, or join our talent community to be the first to hear when they go live.
By joining one of our 6 or 12 month programmes you’ll get hands-on experience working towards these solutions and finding new advancements. Collaborating across inclusive and expert teams to build your knowledge and kick-start your career.
So why wait to graduate? Join BAE Systems and be part of something bigger.
2027 applications open September 2026 – early application is advised.
Gain practical experience and expert insight you can take with you on the next step of your career journey. Our industrial placements and 12-week internships will put you at the heart of it all. You will work on groundbreaking projects that not only shape your career but contribute to real-word impact.
Salaries for our industrial placements and summer internships start from £25,900 (pro rata).
You'll also:
- Connect with undergraduates and graduates in different locations at events and forums
- Access buddy schemes, mentoring and skills training
- Receive a conditional offer to join our graduate programme
- For most placements and internships you'll need to be on course for a 2:2 bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
- If you are due to graduate before the internship begins you won’t be eligible – you can apply to one of our graduate programmes instead.
We're an inclusive employer and we encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. Some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.
What you can expect
- From day one you'll get the experience and insight that can only come from working on real-life projects. Creating next-generation security products and technology.
- An immersive induction experience that will prepare you for entering your real-world role and access to established graduate and undergraduate communities. You’ll also have a dedicated graduate buddy and manager.
- Throughout your placement, you’ll receive performance and development feedback and have the opportunity to access range of development courses through our online learning platforms.
- A conditional offer to join us as on a graduate programme without the need to reapply, subject to performance and availability.
6 month industrial placement opportunities
Our 2026 6 month industrial placement opportunities are now closed and will reopen in September.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you will be designing and developing scalable platforms that empower teams to innovate efficiently. Driving seamless integration and reliability to support tomorrow’s technology landscape.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you will play a pivotal part in suggestions surrounding electronic product content, optimise hardware and software design concepts, develop sophisticated design processes and test complex products.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you will work in a fast growing discipline applying system engineering principles to the development of concepts and designs for customer service operations.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you will develop a broad understanding of manufacturing, operations facilities and production roles. You will gain an understanding of how our manufacturing, construction and support teams deliver cutting edge technology in the most effective way.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you could be involved in designing, developing and testing complex mechanical systems as well as supporting the build of our new products.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 6 month placement, you will be involved in different stages of a products life cycle, helping to support a wide range of activities such as capturing systems requirements, developing, managing and improving technical information and seeing our products in action.
12 month industrial placement opportunities
Our 2026 12 month industrial placement opportunities are now closed and will reopen in September.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will develop a practical understanding and application of airframe and aerodynamic engineering. You will be involved in the design and development of fast jets and unmanned air systems.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be involved in ensuring complex and safety-critical products are safe and fit for purpose. Working at all stages of the product lifecycle, from identifying and evaluating hazards, to developing robust controls and safety procedures, you’ll play a pivotal role in development, production and testing.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will ensure complex and safety-critical products are safe and fit for purpose. Working at all stages of the product lifecycle, from identifying and evaluating hazards, to developing robust controls and safety procedures.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be supporting the delivery of co-ordinated activities across internal and external communications, campaigns and initiatives. This role will create a number of varied opportunities to be involved in communications initiatives from across the global communications function.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will gain knowledge in cost, quality and schedule activites. You will also be involved in resourcing and recruitment, performance management, reward and recognition, employee relations, learning and development and organisation development.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will work in a fast growing discipline applying system engineering principles to the development of concepts and designs for customer service operations.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will apply supportability engineering principles to the development of concepts and designs for customer service operations. You will gain experience across a number of vital defence programmes providing next-generation capability.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will develop manufacturing processes from concept through to commissioning trials and qualification. You will see product development over the whole of the product lifecycle.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will support the business in managing the software and product security through design, manufacture, integration and testing.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will develop an understanding of different aspects of supportability engineering and its application to projects. You will participate in engineering analysis, assist in the creation and subsequent delivery of contractual deliverables and progress recording & reporting.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will gain wide-ranging experience in estimates, bids, negotiating and managing our most complex contracts.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will gain real world finance experience across areas such as financial planning and project finance. You’ll support cost management, budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will play a pivotal part in suggestions surrounding electronic product content, optimise hardware and software design concepts, develop sophisticated design processes and test complex products.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of unique electrical power systems. You will be involved in complex control systems across the most exciting range of products the UK has to offer.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you'll develop innovative, mission-critical technologies for high-performance networking, space systems, software and underwater systems.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will assist in estimating, price and bidding, our most complex contracts within our commerical team. You'll be responsible for innovating new solutions to customer requirements whilst meeting contractual obligations.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will gain experience in the design, development and support of hardware equipment to meet its operational needs.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will gain knowledge and experience of the theoretical, analytical and hands-on methods that ensure our products are safe and effective for human use.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will develop a broad understanding of manufacturing, operations facilities and production roles. You will gain an understanding of how our manufacturing, construction and support teams deliver cutting edge technology in the most effective way.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you could be involved in designing, developing and testing complex mechanical systems as well as supporting the build of our new products.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be building, integrating, and testing bespoke instrumentation solutions where suitable commercial options aren’t available. You'll be supporting emergent site instrumentation projects identifying effective solutions related to metrology and calibration.
Location: Portsmouth
Start Date: June 2026
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be involved the ship design lifecycle; from concept design, through design & build, trials and commissioning, and delivery to the customer.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be working with a wider that tests and commissions the Astute & Dreadnought class submarines. You will ensure that the mechanical and electrical systems are built to their design intent and function safely and reliably.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will support in creating cutting edge software and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration. You'll enable the development of complex real-world systems that have to perform perfectly every time.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you could be completing work in a variety of specialist teams including testing, computational modelling, system design and research and technology. You will also have the opportunity to get involved in all stages of the submarine's lifecycle, from concept design through to activities with the in-service fleet.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you work throughout the whole submarine life cycle, from concept through to activities with the operational fleet. You'll be designing equipment to withstand shock and dynamic movements of the submarine whilst in operation.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be involved in a variety of roles to help ensure that we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality. Your role will be varied; ranging from undertaking supplier visits to a more analytical focus of developing procurement strategies.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will provide support to sourcing and procurement activities; either through the management of day-to-day routine procurement activities, or by supporting strategic procurement initiatives or projects.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will take responsibility for ensuring that we deliver on our customer commitments at the right time, at the right cost and to the best possible quality.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be involved in different stages of a products life cycle, helping to support a wide range of activities such as capturing systems requirements, developing, managing and improving technical information and seeing our products in action.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will undertake weight engineering tasks, which involves calculation and monitoring of weights and centres from project concept to vessel delivery. You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting of a portion of the vessel.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be involved in different stages of a products life cycle, helping to support a wide range of activities such as capturing systems requirements, developing, managing and improving technical information and seeing our products in action.
Location: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As an undergraduate on a 12 month placement, you will be working in the product integrity team you be supporting the implementation of requirements and design utilising a variety of programming languages and tools.
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We're committed to recruiting in the most inclusive way possible so we can welcome top talent from all kinds of backgrounds to our team.
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.
You'll need to be on course for a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
We're an inclusive employer and we encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. Some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.
We're committed to recruiting in the most inclusive way possible so we can welcome the best people from all kinds of backgrounds to our team.
The process begins with an online application. If you're successful, we'll invite you to perform a virtual assessment which will include gamified assessment challenges and video questions. The next stage of the process is either a virtual or face-to-face interview. Our main recruitment window commences from the beginning of September, and we recommend applying as soon as possible as popular roles may close early. If you are successful your industrial placement will begin in June 2026.
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