The Engineering Undergraduate of the Year 2025

Who are BAE Systems?

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

It’s a culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and is a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. We’re committed to nurturing talent and striving for excellence; empowering our people to drive innovation, make the right decisions and solve complex challenges.

With a huge range of opportunities, as an undergraduate or graduate, you’ll be given the responsibility to make a real impact, from day one. It’s a career you can be proud of, in a team that’s shaping a safer tomorrow.

Click here to find out more about our undergraduate and graduate programmes.

Our winner will demonstrate technical aptitude, sound problem-solving skills and the interpersonal traits required to effectively collaborate within a team environment.

We vaule diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and is a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. Therefore, it’s important that the winner demonstrates:

• Trust – you are committed to giving your best every day and to doing the right thing.
• Innovation – you are curious and seek out ways to create improvements, are constantly learning (from your successes and failures) and want to turn ideas into action.
• Boldness – you are courageous, willing to step forward and seize opportunity and seek to realise big ambitions.