Software Engineer in Christchurch

Salary: Up to £45500 – depending on skills and experiences

Location: Christchurch – on site – this role might require occasional travel

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, code and test of bespoke complex software products.
• Fault finding and resolution of issues in a production environment to a successful conclusion.
• Adherence to software engineering practices.
• Producing clear and concise technical documentation.
• Collaboration with other members of the team: sharing knowledge and peer reviewing others’ work.
• Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership.
• Occasional visits to customer sites to support deployment and testing.

Your skills and experiences:

• Proficient in C# and Visual Studio and Windows Forms and .Net Framework
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
• Understanding of the Software Lifecycle and Configuration management and version control
• Deploying software in Virtual Environments
• Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2022 configuration

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Software Team:

This long‑term appointment is a complement to the existing 45‑strong team that provides support to a fully integrated command and control system for the MoD. This exciting systems & software programme covers many disciplines including design, development, installation, implementation, integration, acceptance, training and logistics support – it is run solely from our Christchurch site for delivery to our customer at various MoD locations.

To fulfil this practical and ‘hands on’ role, it would be beneficial for the candidate to be qualified to diploma or degree level in an engineering discipline. The role will involve the production of technical artefacts and the implementation of virtual and physical core components, which form the backbone of platforms.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

If you have a disability or health condition 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.

Closing Date: 20th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.