Transversal Systems Engineering Graduate Programme

In your first year, you’ll rotate through placements across engineering disciplines such as Human Factors, Integrated Product Support, Product Security, Safety and Systems. This will give you the opportunity to explore a variety of projects and areas while building a broad understanding of how the business operates. Some rotations may also take you to different locations, helping you expand your professional network and gain varied experience.

In your second year, you’ll have the opportunity to focus your placements on a preferred discipline within the engineering lifecycle, aligned with your interests and career goals. As you progress, you’ll take on increasing responsibility, including leading small workstreams and supporting project delivery.

From day one, you’ll receive structured support, tailored training, and dedicated mentorship to help you excel throughout your programme and beyond.

You’ll join our Graduate Development Programme, featuring expert-led masterclasses on communication, personal branding, resilience, and wellbeing.

To support your journey toward Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, we offer full guidance and cover all associated fees.

Once you complete the programme, you’ll move into a permanent role within our Engineering function, where you can continue applying and expanding the skills you’ve developed. You’ll also have the opportunity to build on your progress toward professional registration, a recognised benchmark of engineering competence, which can support your journey into more advanced roles, such as Senior Engineer.

As a global organisation, Babcock provides countless opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. To support your growth, we’ve introduced the Babcock Role Framework, which outlines roles, career pathways, and development opportunities. With every job mapped to these frameworks, you’ll have a transparent view of the steps needed to reach Senior Engineer and beyond.

You’ll need to have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a degree (minimum 2:2) in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics).

Many of our programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance. For further details, visit GOV.UK and search ‘United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels’.

Under applicable national security legislation, this post may only be occupied by a sole UK national. This legal requirement is independent of our recruitment policies, and all eligible applicants will be assessed fairly and without discrimination.

Places on our Transversal Systems Engineering Graduate Programme for September 2027 are available in our Mission Technologies team in Bristol (Babcock Technology Centre and Ashton House) or at our Hawthorn site in Wiltshire. We offer agile working, giving you some flexibility, but you can expect to spend several days a week on-site as part of your role and development.

Once you’ve successfully completed the programme, you’ll continue your career in your initial location, so it’s important to consider this when applying.

Babcock’s Mission Technologies team is a world leader in delivering strategic communications products and solutions, with our services found on platforms from submarines to satellites.

At our sites in Bristol or Hawthorn in Wiltshire you’ll play a key role in developing and delivering advanced communications systems, electronic warfare technologies, and satellite operations that support national defence.