2024 GRADUATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Location - Flexible

Job Description

• Start in February 2024
• Get your graduate career off to a great start!
• Tailored graduate program

About BAE Systems:

BAE Systems Australia develops the latest technologies, capabilities and infrastructure to protect the people of the Australian Defence Force. As a Graduate, you'll play a role in helping us to deliver this, supporting multi-billion dollar programs across every Australian Defence domain – air, land, sea and space.

About Our Graduate Program:

Our Graduate program follows a 2+1 structure.

This provides two years of structured development followed by a tailored (to you) third year which focusses on leadership, innovation and/or focussed development activities that Graduates can select to build their own careers in speciality areas.

Our Graduates enjoy tailored career plans, extensive training and development opportunities, mentoring and competitive salaries.  Our passion for inclusion, respect and supporting you will ensure your career has the best start possible. 

Throughout our 2+1 Program, you will enjoy structured development, annual salary reviews and the mentoring of a Graduate Program Support Manager.  Your career will be off to a great start, as our program provides Graduates with meaningful, challenging work, and will provide you with an enriched development experience.

We provide more choice and opportunity for career success and we couldn't be more excited!

About the Opportunity:

As a Graduate within our Software discipline, whilst developing yourself, you will provide support and assistance to software projects, leads and teams within the business.

This position will be offered as a both stream options.

This function is offering placements in both rotational and non-rotational streams.  The rotational stream will see you undertake three one year placements, giving you an appreciation of different areas of the business and the non-rotational stream will see you enjoying stability and the opportunity to develop deep knowledge of that domain.  You'll have the opportunity during your application to confirm which stream you prefer or if you would like to be considered for both.

 For more information on our Graduate program, please visit Graduate & Early Careers | BAE Systems | Australia

As a Software Graduate at BAE Systems, you will:

• Design, implement, integrate, test and install software for complex mission and safety critical systems in accordance with appropriate standards
• Assist in the development of project development infrastructure such as analytical tools and performance metrics
• Participate in technical reviews and provide regular status information to line management
• Document design decisions and develop integration and verification procedures to demonstrate compliance to requirements and incorporation into parent mission systems
• Comply with the requirements of the BAE Systems Quality Systems as they relate to your areas of activities

These opportunities will be available in:

• Melbourne, VIC
• Edinburgh  Parks, SA
• North Ryde, NSW
• Canberra, ACT

About You:

BAE Systems has a strong focus on operational excellence and business values. For this, you will demonstrate:

• Strategic vision
• Adaptability
• Effective collaboration skills
• Honesty & integrity

To be eligible, you must be due to complete your studies in 2023 (or have already completed) a University degree qualification in an appropriate discipline.

You will also need demonstrated team work and communication skills coupled with a desire to grow and learn. 

Due to the nature of our work, you'll also need to be an Australian Citizen and eligible for Australian Defence Security Clearance.

Applications will close on Friday14^th April, 2023.

Applications are to be made online and must include:

• Current resume and cover letter
• Academic transcripts to date (does not need to be official)

Unfortunately applications without a current resume and copy of an academic transcript cannot be considered.

What's next?

Short listed applicants will be invited to participate in a 1-way video interview. Subsequent stages of the process will include a form of interview, either in person, online, panel or assessment centre.

Once this interview stage has been completed preferred candidates will be sent background screening and pre-employment health assessments. Once all checks have been completed, successful candidates will be notified, and as we are a Circle Back Initiative all other applicants will receive notification ether via email or phone call.

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Veterans for these opportunities.  An inclusive culture and an exciting, supportive start to your career awaits!