Apprentice Electronic Engineer

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Embedded Electronic Systems Design & Development Engineer (Level 6 Apprenticeship)

Start date: September 2025

Location: Great Baddow, Chelmsford

Role profile

You will undertake a Degree Apprenticeship in Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development, experiencing the academic part of the programme in the form of a BEng degree undertaken at Essex University, and spending the ‘vacations’ working in our engineering teams at Great Baddow.

You will develop the skills to design and develop state-of-the-art software, firmware or electronics while working with bright, enthusiastic and committed people in one of our small client-focussed engineering teams.

Who are we looking for?

• Highly motivated with a strong academic background in STEM subjects at A level or equivalent, this can be BTEC, Advanced Apprenticeship or Degree.
• An interest or experience in Space related subjects
• An aptitude for problem-solving and expanding knowledge
• Broad interest in electronics technology
• Ability to learn quickly and sometimes working to challenging deadlines
  
  

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 96 UCAS points gained via STEM A-Level qualifications or equivalent (eg. BTEC)
• Plus at least 5 GCSEs at grade A*- C / Level 4-9, including Mathematics, English and ICT.
• Eligible for a Government Security Clearance
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• £23,100 starting salary, rising over the course of the programme
  
  

Security Clearance

Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Due to the nature of our, work successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance

What are the next steps?

• CV Submission & Review
• Digital Assessment
• Live Interview
  
  

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, rewards integrity and

merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of

the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+

individuals.

We also 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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Division overview: Capabilities

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.

As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.