Job Description
Roke
With a heritage spanning more than 70 years, Roke delivers specialist expertise across sensors, communications, cyber, artificial intelligence and machine learning. We transform complex data into actionable insight, helping organisations make smarter decisions and stay ahead of evolving challenges.
United by purpose and driven by innovation, we're on an exciting growth journey. We invest in technology, push technical boundaries, and empower our people to make a meaningful difference through work that protects what matters most.
Shaping the future of digital defence and security. Solving complex, high-stakes challenges with purpose and lasting impact.
Graduate Systems Engineer
Launch your career helping solve some of the UK's most complex cyber, software and national security challenges.
As a Graduate Systems Engineer, you'll join an environment that provides an exceptional platform to launch your career. At Roke, it's not just about learning new skills through a graduate programme, it's about applying them on real projects, developing innovative solutions and working alongside experts who push technical boundaries every day.
As a systems engineer you will help design complex products, understanding customer requirements and finding the best solution to any problems. We’re looking for curious, collaborative graduates who enjoy solving complex problems.
What We're Looking For
You do not need experience in every area listed below. We’re interested in your potential, your enthusiasm, your approach to learning and the perspectives you can bring.
Essential Requirements
- A recent degree-level qualification, or equivalent experience, in a relevant subject.
- A proactive approach, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
- The ability to communicate clearly and work effectively both independently and with others.
Skills and Interests
You will have explored some of the following through your studies, projects, placements or personal interests:
- Systems of Systems thinking: understanding how people, processes, hardware and software work together.
- Capturing and analysing customer needs and system requirements, both functional and non-functional.
- System architecture, modelling and design.
- Design aspects such as safety, security, reliability, maintainability and system performance.
- Breaking down complex problems, exploring options and making evidence-based recommendations.
- Integrating, testing, verifying or validating systems.
- Using data, models or prototypes to understand behaviour and support design decisions.
- Communicating technical ideas and collaborating across engineering disciplines.
Your Learning and Development
As a Graduate Engineer, you'll spend your initial weeks in a dedicated Early Careers Boot Camp designed to equip you with the fundamental skills needed to succeed at Roke.
Following Boot Camp, you'll join a project team, continue your development and start contributing to real challenges that support national security and critical systems. The Graduate Scheme lasts two years and provides plenty of variety, giving you the opportunity to build a portfolio of work that showcases your developing skills and supports your future career aspirations.
You'll benefit from:
- Structured technical training.
- Support from experienced engineers and mentors.
- Exposure to a variety of technologies, domains and projects.
- Opportunities to develop both broad technical knowledge and deeper specialist expertise.
- Support towards professional membership and future chartership aspirations.
Location
This role is based at our Romsey site in Hampshire: Our Locations & Offices | Roke
We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of two days per week spent working at your base location, customer site or engineering facility, depending on project requirements.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of this position, you'll need to be eligible to achieve BPSS and SC clearance. As a result, you should have resided in the UK for the last five years and be prepared to declare any travel that involved being outside the UK for more than 28 days during that period.
Further information on security clearances can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Why join us
- Competitive reward package – highly competitive salary, performance-related bonuses, salary reviews and pension scheme.
- Private medical cover – access to private healthcare through Bupa.
- Work-life balance – flexible working through flexi-time and hybrid arrangements, plus 30 days' annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional holiday.
- Health and wellbeing support – flexible benefits including life assurance, a Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and eye care support.
- Recognition and rewards – length of service awards that celebrate and reward your contribution.
- Learning and development – access to LinkedIn Learning courses and our dedicated Roke Academy, supporting continuous learning and career development.
- Supportive and inclusive culture – a range of employee community groups that bring colleagues together, foster meaningful connections and create a genuine sense of belonging.
All benefits are subject to eligibility, terms and conditions.
Application Process
Our recruitment process is people-focused and does not use AI, reflecting the importance we place on a personal approach. If your initial application is successful, you’ll be invited to a Roke assessment centre, where you can meet members of the team and learn more about life at Roke.
Assessment centres are expected to take place in January 2027.
Roke welcomes applications from neurodiverse candidates and is committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.
The Next Step
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.