Data Science Researcher Graduate (Sep 2024)

About Bae Systems 

Bae Systems is a British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company. It is a major player in the defense industry and has a significant presence in the United Kingdom. The company designs, manufactures, and supports various defense and security products and services. BAE Systems collaborates with industry and academic leaders to develop future technologies.

Your role

Role Profile:

• BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Laboratories is seeking to recruit researchers to join the rapidly expanding Data Research group.
• You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of Data Science research topics for customers across the defense, security, and commercial sectors.
• The Data Research group has a diverse range of teams working in reinforcement learning, NLP, knowledge graphs and graph-based neural nets, AI for RF and EW, sonar, and acoustics and you will have the opportunity to work with these colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Candidates will have the opportunity to mix technical challenges with customer-facing and project-support tasks

This role will involve the following general responsibilities:

• Conduct novel research in given topic areas, often in partnership with leading UK Universities.
• Develop prototypes and proof of concept demonstrator.
• Work effectively both on self-directed projects and in larger project teams.
• Preparation of technical reports and technical proposals.

Training & development 

Bae Systems provides first-class training, coaching, and development programs, role models, and mentors will help you embrace your potential and take the next step. Your learning plan will be developed in partnership with your people manager, who will take an active role in ensuring your development continues throughout your career with the firm.

Compensation & benefits

What’s in it for you?

• £34,000 starting salary, rising throughout the program
• £2,000 welcome payment
• Work-life balance
• 25 days of holiday a year
• Option to buy/sell leave and carry over from the year before
• The flexible benefits package includes;
  • Private medical and dental insurance
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Taste cards and more
• Dedicated career manager 
• Diversity and support group access

Career progression

The graduate program is designed to give you ownership of your career aspirations, supported by training and practical experience to help you succeed. You will be part of the Future Talent Community and be assigned a Career Manager, who will support and guide you throughout your career with Bae Systems. All of this is designed to complement your career development, fuel your ambition, and give depth to your training and career.

Work-life balance

BAE Systems are embracing hybrid Working. By embracing technology, everyone can interact, collaborate, and create together, even when everyone working remotely from one another. Hybrid working allows for increased flexibility in when and where to work, helping to balance work and personal life more effectively and enhancing well-being.

Culture & vibe

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems' digital intelligence. Bae Systems is proud to have an organizational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences, and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realize individual and organizational potential. 

About you

Who is Bae Systems looking for?

• Candidates who are adaptable, enthusiastic, and highly motivated.
• You should be keen to develop skills in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and will need to be a proficient programmer, preferably in Python.
• Ideally, you will have an MSc or an equivalent level of expertise, with some existing experience in the application of deep learning.  
• An appetite for working in a secure environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in software development in Python is essential and some experience with machine and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, sci-kit-learn, etc.) is desirable.
• In addition to a solid academic background and excellent written and verbal communication skills, we are interested in candidates with experience in disciplines such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Theoretical Physics, and Biosciences with statistics.

Entry Requirements:

• On track to achieve/ already achieved a 2:2 or above in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths subject
• You will need to have graduated within the last 3 years

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.

How to apply

What are the next steps?

• CV submission & review
• Digital assessment
• Live Interview

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/@baesystemsuk
• baesystems.com